From en.wiktionary.org:
[HARD]
** English
*** Etymology
- From [en] and [en] derivatives of [en] . There are several [en] variants of this origin, such as [sv] , [nl] , etc., all from [en] .
- English topographical surname for farmers living on hard ground, from [en] . This also appeared as the surname [Hardacre] .
*** Pronunciation
- [en]
*** Proper noun
[s]
1. [en] .
**** Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, _Hard_ is the 10429 <sup> th </sup> most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3085 individuals. _Hard_ is most common among White (73.61%) and Hispanic/Latino (15.82%) individuals.
*** Further reading
- [hard]
*** Anagrams
- [en]
** East Central German
*** Etymology 1
Compare [de].
**** Noun
[gmw-ecg]
1. [gmw-ecg] herd (group of animals)
*** Etymology 2
Compare [de].
**** Noun
[gmw-ecg]
1. [gmw-ecg] cooker ; stove
2. [gmw-ecg] hob ; cooktop
*** Further reading
- [58]
** German
[lang=de]
*** Etymology
From [de] and [de]; cognate with the mountain range [de].
*** Proper noun
[toponym]
1. [de]
*** References
- Emil Gmeiner in Heimat Schwarzach , Schwarzach 1990, Eigenverlag der Gemeinde Schwarzach, S. 83.