German given name
Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (''Vorname'', plural ''Vornamen'') and a surname (''Nachname, Familienname'').
The ''Vorname'' is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the " Western orde ...
, recorded at least from the 9th century.
It is composed of the
Old High German
Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050.
There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...
elements ''geb'' "gift" and ''hard'' "brave, hardy".
People with the surname
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Heinrich Gebhard Heinrich Gebhard (July 25, 1878 in Sobernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany – May 5, 1963 in North Arlington, New Jersey, United States) was a German-American pianist, composer and piano teacher.
Performer
Gebhard was born in Sobernheim, Germa ...
(1878-1963), pianist, composer and teacher
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Fran Gebhard
Fran Gebhard is a Canadian actress and theatre director.Adrian Chamberlain, "Midsummer Night's Dream goes punk; New York scene in late '70s inspires director Fran Gebhard". ''Victoria Times-Colonist'', November 6, 2014. She is most noted for her p ...
, Canadian theatre director and actor
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Renate Gebhard
Renate Gebhard (born 2 May 1977, Bolzano, Italy) is an Italian jurist and politician of South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP). She is a current member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies.
Early life and education
She attended high school in Bolz ...
(born 1977), Italian jurist and politician
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Rollo Gebhard
Rollo Gebhard (7 July 1921 – 27 December 2013) was a German multiple single hand maritime circumnavigator and author of books.
Life
His father was a private scholar. The family lived in many places around Europe. In WW II, he served in the ...
(1921–2013), German sailor and writer
Given and/or ceremonial names
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Gebhard, Duke of Lorraine
Gebhard of Lahngau ( 860/868 – 22 June 910), of the Conradine dynasty, son of Odo (died 879), count of Lahngau, and Judith, was himself count of Wetterau (909–910) and Rheingau (897–906) and then duke of Lotharingia (Lorraine).
In 903, Lo ...
(888–910), Frankish noble
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Gebhard of Constance
Gebhard of Constance ( la, Gebhardus Constantiensis; german: Gebhard von Konstanz; 949 995 AD) was a bishop of Constance from 979 until 995. He founded the Benedictine abbey of Petershausen
Petershausen is a municipality in the district of Dac ...
(949–995), Austrian bishop and saint
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Gebhard I (Bishop of Regensburg) Gebhard I (died 27 March 1023), known as Gebhard of Swabia, was the Bishop of Regensburg from 994 until his death.
Following the death of Bishop Wolfgang, the cathedral canons elected Tagino to replace him, with the support of Henry II, Duke of Ba ...
(died 1023)
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Gebhard II (Bishop of Regensburg)
Gebhard II, called Gebhard ''von Hohenwart'', was the bishop of Regensburg
The Bishops of Regensburg (Ratisbon) are bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany.Gebhard III (Bishop of Regensburg) (died 1060)
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Gebhard of Salzburg
Blessed Gebhard von Salzburg ( 101015 June 1088), also occasionally known as Gebhard of Sussex, was Archbishop of Salzburg from 1060 until his death. He was one of the fiercest opponents of King Henry IV of Germany during the Investiture Controver ...
