Strong royal guard or brave chieftain
Kennard is an English surname-turned-given name derived from two distinct Old English sources. It most commonly stems from 'Cyneheard', combining 'cyne' (royal) and 'heard' (brave or hardy), or 'Cenheard', meaning 'bold' and 'hardy'.
Less common today
Kennard isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,266 in 1990.
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US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
