The surname Gephard was first found in Silesia, where this family name dates back to at least the 9th century. The name is derived from the Old High German elements "geb" which means "gift" and "hard" meaning "brave, hardy." One of the first records of the name was Gebhard of Lahngau (c. 860-910) of the Conradine dynasty, son of Odo (died 879) who was Duke of Lotharingia (903-910.) A few years later, Saint Gebhard (949-995) was a bishop of Constance (979-995) and founded the Benedictine abbey of Petershausen in 983.
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Early History of the Gephard family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gephard research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1010, 1023, 1036, 1060, 1088, 1547, 1584, 1600, 1622 and 1802 are included under the topic Early Gephard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Gephard Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Gebhardt, Gebhard, Gebheart, Gebhart, Gephard, Gephardt, Gephart, Gebheard, Gebbard, Gebbart, Gebbardt, Gabhart and many more.
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Early Notables of the Gephard family
Notables of the period with the surname Gephard were Gebhard I (died 1023), known as Gebhard of Swabia, Bishop of Regensburg from 994 to 1023. He achieved fame for his generosity to the poor Black Forest farmers around 990 A.D. He was succeeded by Gebhard II, called Gebhard von Hohenwart, who was the bishop of Regensburg (or Ratisbon) from 1023 to 1036. His son, Gebhard III, called... Another 66 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gephard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Gephard migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Gephard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Johann Ludwig Gephard, who settled in Philadelphia in 1792
Gephard migration to the United States 
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