Picard

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English

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Etymology

From Picardy, region of northern France.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪkɑːrd/ (UK)
  • IPA(key): /pɪˈkɑːrd/, /ˈpɪkərd/ (US)

Adjective

Picard (not comparable)

  1. of, from, or relating to, Picardy

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Noun

Picard (plural Picards)

  1. Someone from Picardy.
  2. (historical) A member of an Adamite sect of the sixteenth century and earlier, in the Flemish Netherlands and in Bohemia.
  3. (historical) A high shoe for men, introduced to England from France about 1720.

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Proper noun

Picard

  1. A Romance language closely related to French
  2. A surname from French.
    • 1920, American Institute of Mining Engineers, Engineering and mining journal: Volume 110:
      The statements of Mr. Sulman and Mr. Picard, two Minerals Separation engineers, [] form an interesting comparison
    • 2003, Larry Nemecek, The Star Trek The Next Generation Companion: Revised Edition, page 349:
      Dr. Crusher, using the sample Shinzon provided, confirms that he is a clone of Captain Picard. Furious, Picard wants to know who stole a piece of him.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Picard is the 4,491st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7,898 individuals. Picard is most common among White (87.52%) individuals.

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French

Etymology

From Picardie.

Pronunciation

Noun

Picard m (plural Picards, feminine Picarde)

  1. Picard (resident or native of Picardy)

Proper noun

Picard ?

  1. a common French surname transferred from the place name, for a resident or native of Picardy

Descendants

  • English: Picard

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