Gailard
French · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gailard
The name 'Gailard' is a variant of the French surname 'Gaillard', meaning "brave" or "strong" from the Old French root *gaillard* (vigorous, bold).
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Etymology
The name 'Gailard' is a variant of the French surname 'Gaillard', meaning "brave" or "strong" from the Old French root *gaillard* (vigorous, bold). It is primarily used in French and English-speaking cultures, with historical context in medieval France as a descriptive nickname for a valiant person, later adopted as a given name in some English-speaking families.
Gailard currently ranks #4,369 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1919.
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