Gebhard Explained

Gebhard (Gebhart) is a German given name, recorded at least from the 9th century.It is composed of the Old High German elements geb "gift" and hard "brave, hardy".

People with the surname

• Fran Gebhard, Canadian theatre director and actor
• Heinrich Gebhard (1878–1963), pianist, composer and teacher
• Paul Gebhard (1917-2015), American anthropologist and sexologist
• Renate Gebhard (born 1977), Italian jurist and politician
• Rollo Gebhard (1921–2013), German sailor and writer

Given and/or ceremonial names

• Gebhard, Duke of Lorraine (888–910), Frankish noble
• Gebhard of Constance (949–995), Austrian bishop and saint
• Gebhard I (Bishop of Regensburg) (died 1023)
• Gebhard II (Bishop of Regensburg) (died 1036)
• Gebhard III (Bishop of Regensburg) (died 1060)
• Gebhard of Salzburg (about 1010–1088), Archbishop there, from 1060

See also

• Gephardt