Medard is a
French unisex given name, which is a form of the name
Medardus
Medardus or Medard (French (language), French: ''Médard'' or ''Méard'') (ca. 456–545) was the Ancient Diocese of Noyon, Bishop of Noyon. He moved the seat of the diocese from Vermand to Noviomagus Veromanduorum (modern Noyon) in northern Fr ...
, derived from Mahtahard, meaning "
brave
Brave(s) or The Brave(s) may refer to:
Common meanings
*Brave, an adjective for one who possesses courage
* Braves (Native Americans), a Euro-American stereotype for Native American warriors
Film and television
* ''Brave'' (1994 film), a concept ...
" or "hardy".
[''Behind the Name'']
"Given Name Medardus"
Retrieved on 1 February 2016. The
French variant is Medárd and the
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
variant is Medardo. The name may refer to:
Medard/Médard
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Médard Albrand
Médard Albrand (8 June 1898 in Petit-Canal, Guadeloupe – 26 July 1981 in Paris) was a politician from Guadeloupe who served in the French National Assembly
The National Assembly (, ) is the lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral Frenc ...
(1898–1981), French politician
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Médard Autsai Asenga
Médard Autsai Asenga (2 January 1942 – 22 November 2024) was a Congolese politician who was governor of the former Orientale Province, and later a National Representative.
Origins
Médard Autsai Asenga was born in 1942.
He was born into a mod ...
(born 1942), Congolese politician
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Medard Boss
Medard Boss (October 4, 1903, St. Gallen – December 21, 1990, Zollikon) was a Swiss psychoanalytic psychiatrist who developed a form of psychotherapy known as Daseinsanalysis, which united the psychotherapeutic practice of psychoanalysis with ...
(1903–1990), Swiss psychiatrist
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Pierre-Médard Diard (1794–1863), French naturalist and explorer
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Joseph-Médard Émard
Joseph-Médard Émard (31 March 1853 – 28 March 1927) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest
A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or ...
(1853–1927), Canadian archbishop
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Médard des Groseilliers (1618–1696), French explorer
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Medard Gabel (born 1946), American writer
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Medard Kalemani (born 1968), Tanzanian politician
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Médard Makanga (born 1967), Congolese sprinter
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Medard Mulangala (born 1957), Congo politician
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Médard Tytgat (1871–1948), Belgian artist
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Medard Welch (1892–1980), American scientist
Medardo
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Medardo Fantuzzi
Medardo Fantuzzi (1906–1986) was an Italian automotive engineer, known for his Carrozzeria Fantuzzi body workshop.
Fantuzzi was born in Bologna in 1906. In 1939 he and his brother, Gino Fantuzzi, established Carrozzeria Fantuzzi. They start ...
(1906–1986), Italian automotive engineer
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Medardo R. Farías (1989–1960), Uruguayan general
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Medardo Flores (1949–2011), Honduran journalist
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Medardo Galli (1907–1985), Italian rower
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Medardo Geslani, Filipino brigadier general
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Medardo González (born 1952), Salvadoran politician
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Medardo Griotto (1901–1943), Italian communist activist
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Medardo Lamberti (1890–1986), Italian rower
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Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero (1934–2018), Venezuelan archbishop
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Ángel Medardo Luzuriaga (1935–2018), Ecuadorian musical artist
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Medardo Mairena (born c. 1977), Nicaraguan peasant leader
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Medardo Martínez (born 1988), Nicaraguan footballer
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Medardo Joseph Mazombwe
Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (24 September 1931 – 29 August 2013) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Zambia's first indigenous cardinal.
He was the former archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka (1996–2006) and Bish ...
(1931–2013), Zambian cardinal
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Medardo Rosso
Medardo Rosso (; 21 June 1858 – 31 March 1928) was an Italian sculptor. He is considered, like his contemporary and admirer Auguste Rodin, to have been an artist working in a post-Impressionist style.
Biography and works
Rosso was born in Tur ...
(1858–1928), Italian sculptor
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Medardo Ángel Silva (1898–1919), Ecuadorian poet
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