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Beard Family History
Beard Genealogy & Family TreeBeard is a Scottish name from Lanarkshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic word bard and referred to someone with the occupation of a poet or musician. Alternately, it may have been a nickname for someone with a beard. The earliest known ancestor--Alsi Berd--was recorded in 1086. Roots for this name can also be found in France. The family motto is Dominus fecit which means "The Lord made."
Other spellings include "Bard," "Barde," "Baird," "Baard," and "Bayard." Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete Amanda Beard (swimming), American golfer Frank J. Beard, and British actor Matthew Beard (An Education, One Day, Chatroom). The first Beard to come to America was Jon Beard in Virginia in 1637.
Beard Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Beard -- --, 1654 August 24, 1708 Connecticut Colony
- John Beard -- --, 1521 February 14, 1600
- Agnes Or Anne Beard -- --, 1526 December 0, 1561
- Richard Beard -- --, 1525 April 24, 1590 England
- Henry Beard -- --, 1564 May 0, 1606 England
Beard Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Beard -- --, 1705 December 10, 1708
- Elizabeth Beard -- --, 1710 June 26, 1712
- Rhoda Beard -- --, 1775 June 8, 1863 New Jersey
- Arthur Campbell Beard -- --, 1810 January 17, 1877 Kentucky
- Charlotte Amanda Beard -- --, 1854 August 31, 1946 Indiana
