Mainard (also spelled
Maynard) is an English and French given name derived from the
Old High German
Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050.
There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...
form Maganhard, from ''magan'' (power, strength) and ''hart'' (strong, hard). The medieval German form is Meginhard; the modern form
Meinhard
Meinhard is a municipality in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
Location
The community lies in the North Hesse Low Mountain Range landscape on the edge of the Werra valley, 3 km from the district seat of Eschwege.
Near ...
. It is a distinct name from
Meinrad Meinrad is a German male given name, which means "strong advisor", from the German words ''magan'' "mighty, strong" and ''rad'' "counsel".Förstemann, Ernst"Behind the Name: Meinrad" ''Altdeutsches namenbuch'', 1900. Retrieved on 6 January 2016. Th ...
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The Dutch form of the name is Meindert. There are many Italian variants: Maghinardo, Maginardo, Meinardo, Mainardo and Mainardi.
People
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Mainard (bishop of Turin) Mainard of Turin (also Maginard and Meinhard) (died 10 September 1117 or 1118) was an Italian bishop. He was bishop of Turin from 1100 until his death.
Mainard made donations to the monastery of San Solutore in Turin and the house of canons at San ...
, died 1117
See also
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Dominique Mainard
Dominique Mainard is a French translator of English novels, short story writer and novelist. She was born in Paris, France, in 1967 and grew up in the region of Lyon, and spent five years in the United States. She won the 2009 Prix des Libraires ( ...
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