Pinkard Family History
Pinkard Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Pinchard a nickname from Old Norman French pinchard Old French pinsard apparently a derivative of Old French pincer ‘to steal pinch’. Americanized form of German Pinkhardt which may be a variant of Pinkert formed in analogy to other personal names ending in -hart. The surname Pinkhardt is very rare in Germany.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022