Medard (name)
Medard is a French unisex given name, which is a form of the name Medardus, derived from Mahtahard, meaning "brave" or "hardy".[1][2] The French variant is Medárd and the Italian variant is Medardo. The name may refer to:
- Medard Albrand (1898–1981), French politician
- Medard Boss (1903–1990), Swiss psychiatrist
- Medard des Groseilliers (1618–1696), French explorer
- Medardo Fantuzzi (1906–1986), Italian automotive engineer
- Medard Gabel (born 1946), American writer
- Medardo Martínez (born 1988), Nicaraguan footballer
- Medard Mulangala (born 1957), Congo politician
- Medardo Rosso (1858–1928), Italian sculptor
- Medardo Ángel Silva (1898–1919), Ecuadorian poet
- Medard Tytgat (1871–1948), Belgian artist
- Medard Welch (1892–1980), American scientist
References[edit]
- ^ Behind the Name. "Given Name Medard". Retrieved on 1 February 2016.
- ^ Behind the Name. "Given Name Medardus". Retrieved on 1 February 2016.
Medard(us) de Nympz (1243),Transylvanian Saxon Gräf (Comes)