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Boy's nameOrigin: GermanicName day: 8 June

Medard

Medard is a traditional masculine name known mainly through Saint Medard, Bishop of Noyon. In Central European folklore, it is famously associated with early summer weather proverbs. Today it is a distinctive and rare choice that retains a strong cultural and Christian heritage.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Medard
Slovak:
Medard
Czech:
Medard
Hungarian:
Medárd
Polish:
Medard
German:
Spanish:
French:
Médard
Italian:
Portuguese:
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Opposite gender version:
Girl's name: Medarda

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A masculine name of Germanic origin, interpreted as mighty and brave.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Medard pochádza z latinizovanej podoby Medardus starého germánskeho mena Machthard. Jeho členy sa zvyčajne vykladajú zo starohornonemeckých slov maht „moc, sila“ a harti „tvrdý, silný, udatný“, preto sa meno interpretuje ako „mocný a udatný“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Medard vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

MEDARD

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

12 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
8 JuneOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarTranovský EvangelicalCzech CalendarHungarian CalendarPolish Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

The name has foreign origin. You can listen to both native (Nemčina) and localized pronunciations.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Medard
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Medarda
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Medardovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Medarda
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Medard
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Medardovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Medardom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
Medardko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Medard
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Medard! Medardko!

Notable figures named Medard

8

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Medard z Noyon
born 475Historical Figure

bishop of Vermandois

Medard Downarowicz
PL
1878 – 1934Historical Figure

Polish politician

Medard Brezovnik
SI
born 2000Notable Figure

Slovenian ski jumper

Medard Cibicki
1895 – 1942Historical Figure

Major of the Polish Army

Medard Morawiecki
AH
1846 – 1937Historical Figure

January Uprising participant

Medard Czauderna
died 1933Historical Figure
Medard Santmartí i Aguiló
ES
1856 – 1891Historical Figure

Spanish sculptor (1855-1891)

Medard Męczykowski
1888 – 1939Historical Figure

Polish civil engineer

Test how Medard sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Medard Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

85 / 100Very good
ID
Initials / monogram:with dots:M.S.without dots:MS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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