Einhart

See also: einhart

Old High German

Alternative forms

  • Ainhart (Bavarian, 8th C. CE)
  • Eiinhart (9th C. CE) (possible syncope of Eigenhart)

Etymology

From ein (“one”) +‎ hart (“hard”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”) and *harduz (“hard, brave”). Compare Old High German einhertī f (“steadfastness, constancy”)

Proper noun

Einhart m

  1. a male given name meaning “steadfast, faithful” [8th–9th C. CE].

Declension

Declension of Einhart (masculine a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative Einhart Einhartā, Einharta
accusative Einhart Einhartā, Einharta
genitive Einhartes Einharto
dative Einharte Einhartum
instrumental Einhartu —

Proper names in the -a declension take a pronominal accusative ending -an

Derived terms

References

  • Sigmund Herzberg-Fränkel, editor (1904), “I: Dioecesis Salisburgensis: Regiones Salisburgensis et Bavarica”, in Necrologia Germaniae (Monumenta Germaniae Historica) (in Latin), Tomvs II Dioecesis Salisbvrgensis, Berolini: Apvd Weidmannos, →ISBN, →OCLC, Liber confraternitatum vetustior (784-11th C.), Monumenta Necrologica Monasterii S. Petri Salisburgensis, page 14, column 35, line 22
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