Picard
See also: picard
English
editEtymology
editFrom Picardy, region of northern France.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editPicard (not comparable)
- of, from, or relating to, Picardy
Synonyms
edit- Picardian (dated)
Translations
editof, from or relating to Picardy
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Noun
editPicard (plural Picards)
- Someone from Picardy.
- (historical) A member of an Adamite sect of the sixteenth century and earlier, in the Flemish Netherlands and in Bohemia.
- (historical) A high shoe for men, introduced to England from France about 1720.
Synonyms
edit- (person from Picardy): Picardian (dated)
Translations
editperson
Proper noun
editPicard
- A Romance language closely related to French
- 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.
Derived terms
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Statistics
edit- 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.
See also
edit- Picard language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Picard (name) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Picard”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
- Forebears
Anagrams
editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom Picardie.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /pi.kaʁ/
- Homophones: picard, Piccard
Noun
editPicard m (plural Picards, feminine Picarde)
- Picard (resident or native of Picardy)
Proper noun
editPicard ?
Descendants
edit- English: Picard
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