Medard (name)

Medard is a French unisex given name, which is a form of the name Medardus, derived from Mahtahard, meaning "brave" or "hardy". 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