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Etymology of Hardie

What does the name Hardie mean?

From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Hardie family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. One of the types of names adopted as surnames were those derived from nicknames. Nicknames, or "eke-names," were an added name that generally reflected some physical characteristics or other attribute of the person that used the name. The Hardie surname derives from the Old French word "hardi," which came from the Germanic word "hard," which meant "strong", and therefore was a nickname for a courageous or strong person.

Early Origins of the Hardie family

The surname Hardie was first found in Guyenne, where the family was established in a village of Soustons, in Landes.

The members of this illustrious family also settled in other regions, where several of them distinguished themselves. Alexandre Hardy (1572-1632) was a playwright in Paris. Claude Hardy (1604-1678) was a mathematician. Sébastien Hardy, a financier in Paris, was married around 1650. Antoine-François Hardy, a deputy, was born in Caen in 1748 and died in Paris in 1823. He was also a doctor in Rouen. Félix Hardy (1762-1802), a brigade general, married Marie-Joseph-Louise-Galliste Huty de Brusnel in 1797.

The name was first found in Canada with Jean Hardy of Le Havre in the 17th century. 1 Jean, born in 1642, son of Pierre and Isabelle (née Mehoux), travelled from Normandy to Canada in the 17th century. After settling in Quebec he married Marie Poire, born in 1641, daughter of Toussaint and Catherine (née Chatou), at Pointe-aux-Trembles on 21st October 1669. 2

Early History of the Hardie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hardie research. The years 1811, 1829, 1840, 1893 and 1894 are included under the topic Early Hardie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hardie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hardy, Hardie and others.

Early Notables of the Hardie family

More information is included under the topic Early Hardie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hardie Ranking

the United States, the name Hardie is the 7,679th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in New Zealand, the name Hardie is ranked the 791st most popular surname with an estimated 919 people with that name. 4

Hardie migration to the United States +



Hardie Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Thomas Hardie, who landed in Maryland in 1641 5
Hardie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Robert Hardie, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1771
Hardie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • William Hardie, who landed in New York in 1825 5
  • James Hardie, who arrived in Mississippi in 1840 5
  • Robert Hardie, who landed in Mississippi in 1840 5
  • John Hardie, who landed in Mississippi in 1847 5
  • George Hardie, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1849 5
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hardie migration to Canada +

Hardie Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Henry Hardie U.E. who settled in Shefford Township, Eastern Townships [La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality], Quebec c. 1784 an associate of Capt. John Savage 6
Hardie Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • T Hardie, who arrived in Victoria, British Columbia in 1862

Hardie migration to Australia +

Hardie Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Hardie, (1787 - 1835), aged 47, Scottish settler who was tried in Stirling, Scotland in September 1833 for 7 years for assault, transported aboard the "George III" on 12th December 1834, going to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) she sunk on the 12th Marh 1835, he was listed as died prior
  • Elizabeth Hardie, aged 19, a housemaid, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Joseph Rowan" 7

Hardie migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hardie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • James Hardie, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Jane" in 1841 8
  • Mr. Robert Hardie, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Sevilla" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd December 1859 9
  • Henry Hardie, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of Beauty" in 1863
  • Isabella Hardie, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Pegasus" in 1865
  • Andrew Hardie, aged 22, a shepherd, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Chile" in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Hardie (post 1700) +

  • Pinckney Hardie, American politician, Member of North Carolina House of Commons from Lenoir County, 1833 10
  • Nita Hardie, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 46th District, 1966 11
  • Keith C. Hardie (b. 1910), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly from Jackson and Trempealeau counties, 1953-60; Candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956 11
  • James Hardie, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928 (alternate), 1932, 1936 (alternate), 1940 11
  • Henry P. Hardie, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Anderson, Indiana, 1912-16 11
  • Louis Winfred "Lou" Hardie (1864-1929), American Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1884 to 1891
  • George Hardie (b. 1953), American former professional tennis player
  • Brevet Major General James Allen Hardie (1823-1876), American soldier during the American Civil War
  • Hamish Graeme Hardie (1928-2023), British sailor who competed in the 6 Metre event at the 1948 Summer Olympics
  • ... (Another 19 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
HMS Repulse
  • Mr. Henry Hardie, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 11
  • William Hardie, British worker aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953
  1. Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
  2. Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
  3. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  4. "Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
  5. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  6. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  7. South Australian Register Saturday 17th June 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Joseph Rowan 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/josephrowan1854.shtml
  8. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  9. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  10. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  11. HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html

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