Hardy (surname)

Hardy is an English and a French surname[1][2] of Old French origin. Hardy comes from Old French hardi > French hardi meaning "bold, courageous" which comes from Old Frankish hardjan meaning "to make hard."[3] The final -y is also typical of the French proper names (first names, surnames and place names, with the notable exception Henri, when it is a given name). The name could also be an Anglicized form of the Irish name Mac Giolla Deacair meaning ‘son of the hard lad’.[4] Notable persons with that surname include:

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List of persons with the surname

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B

C

D

E

F

G

H

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

W

Fictional characters

References

  1. Albert Dauzat, Noms et prénoms de France, Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet. p. 320b.
  2. Géopatronyme : repartition of the surname Hardy in France
  3. Dauzat 320b
  4. http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Hardy-family-history.ashx

See also

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