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maleBayard - Name Meaning and Origin


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The boy's name Bayard \ba-yard, baya-rd\ is pronounced BAY-erd. It is of French origin, and its meaning is "auburn-haired". Seigneur de Bayard, "the irreproachable and fearless", was a 16th-century French knight and national hero renowned for his valor and purity of heart. In French medieval romance, Bayard (or Baiardo, or Bajardo) is a magical horse given to the hero Rinaldo. The horse was a bright bay color. In the US, three generations of Bayards were Senators from Delaware in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Bayard has 4 variant forms: Baiardo, Bajardo, Bay and Baylen.

Baby names that sound like Bayard are Bayrd and Bayerd.

Bayard is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Bayard. Click here to compare Bayard with related baby names.

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