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Type Surname (from given name & from occupation)
Usage English

Meaning & History

Possibly from Middle English hansard "merchant or citizen of a Hanseatic town". Alternatively, from the given name Ansard, derived from ansu "god" and ward "guard" or hard "strong".
Added 1/19/2020 by namefix
Edited 9/14/2024 by jocatchi