Guiscard Forename
Approximately 14 people bear this name
Guiscard Forename Definition:
A male name. one of the earliest recorded bearers of this name was Robert Guiscard, s. of Tancred de Hauteville and conqueror of Sicily. It seems to be a purely Norman name. E. Förstemann, Altdeutsches Namenbuch suggests that it is a compound of the rare root visc and Old German hardu ‘bold’, ‘hardy’.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | - | 5 | 1:72,507,395 | 403,747 |
| Congo | - | 3 | 1:1,669,735 | 30,542 |
| Germany | - | 3 | 1:32,225,959 | 64,270 |
| France | 100% | 2 | 1:33,235,170 | 58,100 |
| Peru | - | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
Guiscard Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. one of the earliest recorded bearers of this name was Robert Guiscard, s. of Tancred de Hauteville and conqueror of Sicily. It seems to be a purely Norman name. E. Förstemann, Altdeutsches Namenbuch suggests that it is a compound of the rare root visc and Old German hardu ‘bold’, ‘hardy’. The Normans used the name a good deal in England and it appears as Gwychardus (cf. the modern name of Robert Guiscard's birthplace, Hauteville-la-Guichard), Wiscard, Wyschardus, &c., and gave rise to the surnames Whiskard, Whisker, Wiscar, &c.
Wiscar, WisgarusDB 1086. Wiscard Hundred Rolls 1273. Wyschardus Testa de Neville, or Book of Fees, temp. Hen. III-Edw. I 13th C. Wichard Hundred Rolls 1273. Gwychardus Feudal Aids 1303. Guischard or Wischard Lyford 1655.
Guiscard Forename Popularity
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giscard | 93 | 9,316 | / |
| Guiscar | 93 | 3 | / |
| Ghiscard | 88 | 40 | / |
| Gisckard | 88 | 2 | / |
| Guyscard | 88 | 2 | / |
| Guiskard | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gisscard | 88 | 1 | / |
| Giescard | 88 | 1 | / |
| Giscar | 86 | 984 | / |
| Guicar | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gicard | 86 | 2 | / |
| Guiscarth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gisckards | 82 | 1 | / |
| Giskard | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ghiscar | 80 | 15 | / |
| Gyscard | 80 | 15 | / |
| Gescard | 80 | 5 | / |
| Giscare | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gisscar | 80 | 3 | / |
| Giscart | 80 | 2 | / |
| Giscord | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guiskar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gihscar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gicar | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ghyscard | 75 | 9 | / |
| Giscartt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giscarte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gyscar | 71 | 28 | / |
| Giskar | 71 | 10 | / |
| Giecar | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gescar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gecard | 71 | 2 | / |
| Guikar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Giccar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gicord | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaiskar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gyskard | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giecarr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gekcard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaizcar | 67 | 1 | / |
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