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The Name Gebhard - Origin and Meaning of Gebhard
  



The Name Gebhard - Origin and Meaning of Gebhard


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Gebhard

Old High German

Usage of the Name Gebhard

German

Meaning of the Name Gebhard

The name Gebhard is derived from the Germanic elements "geb" - "gift" and "hard" - "hardy, brave".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Saint Gebhard (949 - 995), an Austrian bishop and saint; Gebhard I (died 1023), a bishop of Regensburg from 994 to 1023; Gebhard II (died 1036), a bishop of Regensburg from 1023 to 1036; Gebhard III (died 1060), a bishop of Regensburg from 1036 to 1060; Gebhard Müller (1900 - 1990), a German lawyer and politician.
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