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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Abelard
Old High German
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Usage of the Name Abelard
English
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Meaning of the Name Abelard
The name Abelard possibly comes from the name Adalhard, derived from the Germanic words "adal" - "noble" and "hard" - "hardy, brave".
According to another theory, Abelard could also derive from the given name Abel (possibly combined with the Germanic element "hard"), but this etymology is doubtful.
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Interesting Facts about Abelard
- Pierre Abélard, known in English as Peter Abelard (1079 - 1142), was an influential French philosopher and theologian who had an ill-fated love affair with his student Héloïse (c. 1098 - 1164).
They had a son and were secretly married, but after being discovered, they were forced to part and join monasteries. They are believed to be buried together in Paris and are memorialized in "Eloisa to Abelard", a dramatic poem by English poet Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744), and "Heloise and Abelard", a novel by Irish novelist George Moore (1852 - 1933).
- Abelard is also a character in the Pulitzer-winning The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Dominican-American author Junot Díaz (born 1968).
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Abelard of Hauteville (c. 1044 - 1081), an Italian noble who led three revolts against the Duke of Apulia and Calabria;
Abelard "Abe" Espinosa (1889 - 1980), an American golfer.
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Names Related to Abelard
List of names related to Abelard.
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