Hearding

Old English

Etymology 1

From Old English hearding (“brave man, hero”).

Etymology 2

From Old English heard (“brave”) + Ing (“Ingwi”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑr.dinɡ/, [ˈhæ͜ɑrˠ.diŋɡ]

Proper noun

Hearding m

1. a male given name

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	Hearding	—
accusative	Hearding	—
genitive	Heardinges	—
dative	Heardinge	—

References

• Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis: Nec Non Obituaria Duo Ejusdem Ecclesiae (Durham Liber Vitae) page 22, line 8, recorded as "Heardingus".