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    Abelard

    AB-uh-lard

    Germanic/French
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Noble strength; Resolute
    Origin
    Germanic/French
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Abelard does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Noble strength; Resolute", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Abelard.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Abelard stands noble and resolute — strength renewed, eagle wings mounting, the power of God's might making the resolute heart unshakeable.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Ephesians 6:10

      "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might."

    • Isaiah 40:31

      "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles."

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