Ekkehard
The name is pronounced as "ECK-eh-hart" or "ECK-keh-hart."
Ekkehard Name meanings & History
The name Ekkehard is derived from the Germanic elements "ekka" meaning "edge of a sword" and "hard" meaning "hardy, brave." Thus, the name means "brave with the edge of a sword.". Derived from the Old German elements ekka "edge, blade" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Eckhart von Hochheim was a 13th-century Dominican friar, philosopher and mystic who was accused of heresy during the Inquisition. Ekkehard is mainly used as a masculine given name in German-speaking countries. It is a traditional name that has been used for centuries, and it is still occasionally given to baby boys today.
Zodiac Sign of Ekkehard: Expressive Gemini
Synonyms of Ekkehard:
E: Enliven,Entertain,Environment,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enlighten
K: Kind,Karma,Karate,Kundalini
H: Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hope,Hyper
A: Action,Assertive,Angry,Aggressive,Argumentative,Ambitious
R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless
D: Dutiful,Domestic,Daddy,Doting,Demanding,Determined
Ekkehard is:- a Delicate name
- a Rough name
- a Serious name
Famous People
Notable people with this name include Ekkehard I (c. 975 – March 14, 1036), a Benedictine monk and abbot of the famous monastery of St. Gallen in Switzerland, and Ekkehard II (c. 1050 – c. 1125), a German historian and poet.
Related Names to Ekkehard
Some names that are related to Ekkehard include Eckard, Eckehard, Ecke, and Eckart.