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The Name Burkhard - Origin and Meaning of Burkhard
  



The Name Burkhard - Origin and Meaning of Burkhard


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Burkhard

Old High German

Usage of the Name Burkhard

German

Meaning of the Name Burkhard

The name Burkhard is derived from the Germanic words "burg" - "protection" and "hard" - "hardy, brave".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Burkhard Christoph von Münnich (1683 - 1767), a German-Russian field marshal and political figure; Burkhard Heim (1925 - 2001), a German theoretical physicist; Burkhard Dallwitz (born 1959), a German-born Australian composer; Burkhard Beins (born 1964), a German percussionist and composer.
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