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/Médard
[edit]- Médard Albrand (1898–1981), French politician
- Médard Autsai Asenga (born 1942), Congolese politician
- Medard Boss (1903–1990), Swiss psychiatrist
- Pierre-Médard Diard (1794–1863), French naturalist and explorer
- Joseph-Médard Émard (1853–1927), Canadian archbishop
- Médard des Groseilliers (1618–1696), French explorer
- Medard Gabel (born 1946), American writer
- Medard Kalemani (born 1968), Tanzanian politician
- Médard Makanga (born 1967), Congolese sprinter
- Medard Mulangala (born 1957), Congo politician
- Médard Tytgat (1871–1948), Belgian artist
- Medard Welch (1892–1980), American scientist
Medardo
[edit]- Medardo Fantuzzi (1906–1986), Italian automotive engineer
- Medardo R. Farías (1989–1960), Uruguayan general
- Medardo Flores (1949–2011), Honduran journalist
- Medardo Galli (1907–1985), Italian rower
- Medardo Geslani, Filipino brigadier general
- Medardo González (born 1952), Salvadoran politician
- Medardo Griotto (1901–1943), Italian communist activist
- Medardo Lamberti (1890–1986), Italian rower
- Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero (1934–2018), Venezuelan archbishop
- Ángel Medardo Luzuriaga (1935–2018), Ecuadorian musical artist
- Medardo Mairena (born c. 1977), Nicaraguan peasant leader
- Medardo Martínez (born 1988), Nicaraguan footballer
- Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (1931–2013), Zambian cardinal
- Medardo Rosso (1858–1928), Italian sculptor
- Medardo Ángel Silva (1898–1919), Ecuadorian poet
References
[edit]- ^ Behind the Name. "Given Name Medard". Retrieved on 1 February 2016.
- ^ Behind the Name. "Given Name Medardus". Retrieved on 1 February 2016.
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