German: Americanized spelling of Eckhardt.French:
variant of Achard, which is from an Old French personal name,
Achart, a derivative of an ancient Germanic personal name
composed of the elements agi(n) ‘edge (of a sword)’ +
hard ‘bold’, ‘hardy’. Compare English Ackert and Italian
Accardi, which are from the same Germanic source.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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