Eckart Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Some records give Eckert; others give Eckart. Both point to the same German family name.

Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Eckart has “a” where Eckert has “e”.

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