<P> Hardy is an English and a French surname of Old French origin . Hardy comes from Old French hardi> French hardi meaning "bold, courageous" which comes from Old Frankish hardjan meaning "to make hard ." The final - y is also typical of the French proper names (first names, surnames and place names, with the notable exception Henri, when it is a given name). The name could also be an Anglicized form of the Irish name Mac Giolla Deacair meaning' son of the hard lad' . Notable persons with that surname include: </P> <Ul> <Li> Adolphe Hardy (1868 - 1954), Belgian poet and journalist </Li> <Li> Adolphe - Marie Hardy (1920 - 2011), French bishop </Li> <Li> Aaron Hardy, English footballer </Li> <Li> Adrian Hardy (born 1970), American football player </Li> <Li> Adrien Hardy (1978 -), French rower </Li> <Li> Alexander M. Hardy, U.S. Representative from Indiana </Li> <Li> Alexandre Hardy (c. 1570 / 1572--1632), French dramatist </Li> <Li> Alfred Hardy (1811 - 1893), French dermatologist </Li> <Li> Alfred Douglas Hardy, Australian amateur collector of freshwater algae specimens . </Li> <Li> Alfred Gathorne - Hardy, British politician </Li> <Li> Alister Hardy, English marine biologist </Li> <Li> Ambroise - Jean Hardy de Lévaré (1700 - 1780), Major of Laval (Mayenne) </Li> <Li> Ange Hardy (born 1983), English singer </Li> <Li> Anne Hardy, British artist </Li> <Li> Annie Hardy, American singer - guitarist with Giant Drag </Li> <Li> Anthony Hardy, English mental patient and murderer </Li> <Li> Antonio Hardy, a.k.a. Big Daddy Kane, African - American rap artist </Li> <Li> Arnold Hardy, American photographer </Li> <Li> Arthur Charles Hardy, Canadian politician </Li> <Li> Arthur Hardy (actor), British actor </Li> <Li> Arthur Hardy (footballer), English footballer </Li> <Li> Arthur Sherburne Hardy, American novelist and diplomat </Li> <Li> Arthur Sturgis Hardy, Canadian politician </Li> </Ul>

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