Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. HAHR-ding [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from the given name Heard. A famous bearer was American president Warren G. Harding (1865-1923). Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantHarding(English) Categories American presidential surnames, Bob Dylan songs, brave, strength, Sufjan Stevens songs, word names