The mallard Surname
mallard Name Meaning and History
- from the Old French personal name Malhard, composed of the Germanic elements madal ‘council’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. This was introduced to Britain by the Normans.
- nickname for someone supposedly resembling a male wild duck, Middle English, Old French malard.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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