The bayard Surname
bayard Name Meaning and History
- nickname for a reckless person, from Middle English, Old French baiard, baiart ‘foolhardy’ (the name—a derivative of baie ‘reddish brown’—of the magnificent but reckless horse given to Renaud by Charlemagne, according to medieval romances).
- metonymic occupational name for a carrier, from Middle English, Old French baiard, baiart ‘hand barrow’, ‘open cart’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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