Brookhard

Meaning

A person with a strong or hardy nature associated with brooks, or from a place combining brook and hard/hardy elements.

Etymology

Combines Old English 'broc' (brook) with Germanic 'hard' (hard, strong, hardy). This compound surname likely emerged in medieval England as a descriptive or locative formation.

About the Brookhard Surname

Brookhard is an uncommon compound surname combining brook with hard elements. Its rarity suggests it may have originated from specific family lines rather than widespread usage.

Distribution

Rare, found sporadically in England and North America.

People with the Brookhard Surname