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MMA promoter based in Calgary, Canada
Hard Knocks Fighting is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion in North America. Hard Knocks Fighting was founded in 2009 by Canadian Olympic wrestler Ari
Hard_Knocks_Fighting
Reality sports documentary television series
Hard Knocks is a reality sports documentary television series produced by NFL Films for HBO. First broadcast in 2001, the show typically follows a National
Hard_Knocks_(2001_TV_series)
Martial arts gym based in Deerfield Beach, Florida
Kill Cliff FC, officially known as Kill Cliff Fight Club (formerly known as Sanford MMA, Hard Knocks 365, and Combat Club) is a mixed martial arts gym
Kill_Cliff_FC
Canadian ice hockey player (1982–2011)
Gillies". Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. "School of Hard Knocks: Fighting academy adds fuel to hockey's fisticuffs debate". Canadian Broadcasting
Derek_Boogaard
2000 film by Steven Brill
special feature dedicated to rock/metal music, the music video "School of Hard Knocks" by P.O.D., and deleted scenes. Scream Factory released the film on Blu-ray
Little_Nicky
American mixed martial artist (born 1987)
kickboxing champion Charmaine Tweet in an MMA bout at Hard Knocks Fighting Championship: School of Hard Knocks 12 on June 17, 2011, in Calgary, Canada. She submitted
Ronda_Rousey
Traditional Easter game
Egg tapping, also known as egg fight, boxing eggs, egg knocking, knocky eggs, egg jarping, busty's or egg pacqueing amongst many names, is a traditional
Egg_tapping
Canadian Greco-Roman wrestler
amateur MMA fight TV and live event series, Hard Knocks Fighting Championship, in March 2009. He is the founder and CEO of Hard Knocks Fighting network.
Ari_Taub_(wrestler)
Japanese manga series and its adaptation
Entertainment in 2003, which released it under the name Fighting Spirit. Geneon distributed Fighting Spirit on 15 DVDs with five episodes per disc. The first
Hajime_no_Ippo
Maximum Fighting Championship MMA event in 2009
Championship Maximum Fighting Championship List of Maximum Fighting Championship events 2009 in Maximum Fighting Championship "MFC 21 - Hard Knocks". sherdog.com
MFC_21
Mexican pay television channel
Formula E Super Formula Championship Championship Auto Racing Teams Hard Knocks Fighting M-1 Global ONE Championship Thomas Cup Uber Cup Sudirman Cup NCAA
Claro_Sports
Canadian mixed martial artist
usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-08-19. "Meet The Fighter - Brad Katona". Hard Knocks Fighting Championship. 2016-07-31. Retrieved 2019-10-11. Sherdog.com. "Brad
Brad_Katona
American mixed martial arts fighter
belt BJJ instructor at Commonwealth jiu jitsu in Livonia, Michigan. Hard Knocks Fighting HKF Lightweight Championship (One time) "Jason Fischer | Evolution
Jason_Fischer_(fighter)
Canadian television channel dedicated to combat sports
Tristar Fights, Battlefield Fight League, Hard Knocks Fighting Championship, Aggression Fighting Championship and Rumble in the Cage. Fight Network's
Fight_Network
Welterweight Championship For the MFC Welterweight Championship MFC 21: Hard Knocks was an event held on May 15, 2009 at the River Cree Resort and Casino
2009 in Maximum Fighting Championship
2009_in_Maximum_Fighting_Championship
1988 film by John McTiernan
Die Hard is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza, based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts
Die_Hard
American mixed martial arts fighter
Championship Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Jared Hamman Warfare FC WFC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time, current) Hard Knocks Fighting HKFC Light
Rodney_Wallace_(fighter)
Japanese mixed martial arts promotion
PRIDE Fighting Championships (Pride or Pride FC, founded as KRS-Pride) was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion company. Its inaugural event was held
Pride_Fighting_Championships
Finnish combat sports promotion company
values of Ice Cage. "Tietoa meistä". Ice Cage Fighting. Retrieved 2025-05-04. "Ice Cage 1". Ice Cage Fighting. Retrieved 2025-05-04. Karjalainen, Anssi.
Ice_Cage_Fighting
2007 romantic comedy film by Judd Apatow
London. Retrieved April 9, 2008. Wloszczyna, Susan. "For Apatow, opportunity knocks" Archived September 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, USA Today, May 6, 2007
Knocked_Up
Mixed martial arts combat sport promoter
following the acquisition and restructuring of the former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) promotion in 2017 by MMAX Investment Partners. It is the first major
Professional_Fighters_League
2007 American action film directed by Len Wiseman
Hard (released as Die Hard 4.0 outside North America) is a 2007 American action thriller film directed by Len Wiseman. It is the sequel to Die Hard with
Live_Free_or_Die_Hard
Boxing competition
Ali who did minimal training for it. Asked why he had not trained harder for this fight, Ali had commented: "An old man was once asked by a young man, 'How
Muhammad_Ali_vs._Chuck_Wepner
French mixed martial artist (born 1995)
can land hard knees. He also excels at securing head position to defend against wrestling before breaking away with an elbow. Ultimate Fighting Championship
Nassourdine_Imavov
2016 film by Roel Reiné
reboot of, or sequel to, the 1993 film Hard Target, which starred Jean-Claude Van Damme as a homeless cajun fighting a human hunting operation in New Orleans
Hard_Target_2
Boxer and mixed martial arts fighter
post-UFC bout, he defeated Jason Zentgraf via unanimous decision at Hard Knocks Fighting Championship 43 on May 22, 2015, in Calgary, Alberta. Nick Ring and
Nick_Ring
Dutch kickboxer and coach
2014-05-22. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-22. "Hard Knocks 365 rebrands to Sanford MMA with sponsorship from Sanford Health". thebodylockmma
Henri_Hooft
Full-contact combat sport
canne de combat (French stick fighting), Bartitsu was the first martial art known to have combined Asian and European fighting styles, and which saw MMA-style
Mixed_martial_arts
American mixed martial arts promotion company
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate_Fighting_Championship
American mixed martial arts fighter
the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Williams got his first taste of knockouts in 2008 when he floored another teenager in a street fight and shook hands
Khaos_Williams
Combat sport and martial art
enough against other fighting styles because they train to take punches very well. They often have a higher chance than other fighting styles to score a
Boxing
Swiss mixed martial artist (born 1989)
Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Oezdemir formerly competed for Bellator. As a kickboxer, he competed for Superkombat Fighting
Volkan_Oezdemir
Defunct promoter based in California
Network. In early 2011, Strikeforce was purchased by American Ultimate Fighting Championship owner Zuffa LLC, which eventually closed the promotion and
Strikeforce (mixed martial arts)
Strikeforce_(mixed_martial_arts)
Boxing competition
Retrieved on 2009-03-12. "BoxRec - event". Katsilometes, John., Holyfield knocks fight out of Tyson, Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1996-11-10, Retrieved on 2007-04-19
Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield
Mike_Tyson_vs._Evander_Holyfield
French former mixed martial artist
kickboxer who fights in the Heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2001, he has also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Cheick_Kongo
Mixed martial arts documentary
eats a hard right hand that knocks him down and shifts the momentum of the fight. Kerr is gassed and down on his hands and knees. He eats a hard knee to
The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr
The_Smashing_Machine:_The_Life_and_Times_of_Extreme_Fighter_Mark_Kerr
American mixed martial arts fighter
of Hard Knocks” and was part of the Shamrock Submission fighting team until December 2009, and is now part of the Gracie Fighter MMA fighting team. Trevino
Alexander_Trevino
13th fighting majors). A player is suspended two games for his 14th and subsequent major penalty for fighting. If one player involved in the fight is charged
Fighting_in_ice_hockey
Canadian mixed martial artist and wrestler
had his first amateur fight as a mixed martial artist. He turned pro in November of that year fighting with the Battlefield Fight League. Over the next
Arjan_Bhullar
Indian mixed martial arts promotion
showdown at Matrix Fight Night 13". FightBook MMA. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023. "MFN 14 Results: Sanjeet Budhwar Knocks out Abdul Badakhshi
Matrix_Fight_Night
English boxing promoter and media personality
wins and 6 losses Along with Ciaran Baynes, in March 2009 he set up Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions which earned plaudits from boxing fans and commentators
Spencer_Fearon
American mixed martial arts promotion
Houston, Texas. It was created as a result of the Legacy Fighting Championship and Resurrection Fighting Alliance merger in 2016. On October 11, 2012, officials
Legacy_Fighting_Alliance
Martial arts promoter based in Singapore
ONE Championship, formerly ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) until January 2015, is a multinational combat sports promotion founded on 14 July 2011 by
ONE_Championship
Video game genre
and Power Stone; these are sometimes referred to as "3D arena" fighting games. The fighting game genre is distinctly related to the beat 'em up genre, which
Fighting_game
American boxer (1944–2022)
then had a thunderous match with hard hitting Ron Lyle but was stopped after 6 brutal rounds. He then knocked out hard hitter Howard Smith and beat powerful
Earnie_Shavers
American mixed martial artist (born 1982)
Daniel Cormier knocks out Stipe Miocic for heavyweight title". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021. "UFC 226 results: Daniel Cormier knocks out Stipe Miocic
Stipe_Miocic
MMA promoter based in Las Vegas
Appears In EA Sports UFC 5 In 2023. World Fighting Alliance 1 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Fighting Alliance on November 3, 2001 at The Joint
World_Fighting_Alliance
MMA promoter based in Witchita, Kansas
Evolution Fighting Championship is an American Kickboxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Wichita, Kansas. Evolution Fighting Championship
Evolution Fighting Championship
Evolution_Fighting_Championship
Boxing match
knockout over world heavyweight champion Jersey Joe in a hard-fought championship fight. The fight was a major comeback victory for Marciano after Walcott
Jersey Joe Walcott vs. Rocky Marciano
Jersey_Joe_Walcott_vs._Rocky_Marciano
Ukrainian boxer (born 1976)
Wladimir, and were against this fight to happen. Wladimir, however, insisted on fighting Peter, claiming that beating a feared, hard-hitting fighter like Samuel
Wladimir_Klitschko
New Zealand boxer (born 1992)
Joseph Parker knocks out Alexander Flores in third round victory". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2018. "Joseph Parker knocks out Alexander
Joseph_Parker
Character in the Rocky film series
is determined to keep fighting. In the 14th round, Rocky is nearly knocked out but manages to get back up and delivers some hard body shots, breaking Creed's
Rocky_Balboa
Mexican-American boxer (born 1996)
knockout. This is my first time fighting at MGM Grand and I will never forget it. The atmosphere here is amazing. This fight week has been the best experience
David_Benavidez
Combat sport and mixed martial art promotion developed in Japan
tournaments. As a fighting system, Shooto is considered a hybrid martial art derived from shoot wrestling. It is focused on all aspects of fighting: striking
Shooto
American boxer (c. 1930–1970)
after knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round, repeating the knockout the following year in defense of the title; in the latter fight he also
Sonny_Liston
Canadian professional wrestler (1967–2007)
admit having a certain amount of respect for Sullivan, saying on the DVD Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story that Sullivan never took undue liberties in the
Chris_Benoit
British boxer (born 1997)
"Paul vs. Woodley results: Daniel Dubois knocks out Joe Cusumano in first with heavy right hand". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 11 December 2024. "Daniel Dubois
Daniel_Dubois
Belarusian-American mixed martial artist (born 1979)
from the World Series of Fighting against fellow Strikeforce veteran Devin Cole on 3 November 2012, at World Series of Fighting 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Andrei_Arlovski
American mixed martial artist / UFC Lightweight Champion (born 1988)
Awards". Ultimate Fighting Championship. "THE FIGHTS - THE 2023 UFC.COM AWARDS". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 23 December 2023. "The Fights | 2024 UFC.com
Justin_Gaethje
1991 studio album by Bonfire
Knock Out is the fourth album by the German hard rock band Bonfire. It was released in 1991 on the label BMG International. Claus Lessmann - lead & backing
Knock_Out_(Bonfire_album)
German boxer (born 1992)
referee waved off the fight, though the stoppage was deemed premature by some, including Knyba, who appeared to still be fighting back and attempting to
Agit_Kabayel
American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler (born 1965)
PRIDE Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, EliteXC, and Cage Rage, challenging for the UFC heavyweight Championship once in 1997. His fighting style,
Tank_Abbott
1975 film by Walter Hill
Hard Times is a 1975 action drama sport film co-written and directed by Walter Hill in his directorial debut. It stars Charles Bronson as Chaney, a mysterious
Hard_Times_(1975_film)
Mexican boxer (born 1998)
the tape prior to the Lamont Roach Jr. fight. Christ, Scott (31 October 2020). "Gervonta Davis viciously knocks out Leo Santa Cruz". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved
Isaac_Cruz
Boxing competition
May 7, 2005. Corrales won the fight in the tenth round after himself being knocked down twice in the round. The fight was a 12-round lightweight unification
José Luis Castillo vs. Diego Corrales
José_Luis_Castillo_vs._Diego_Corrales
Georgian and Spanish mixed martial artist (born 1997)
of 2020". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Thomas Gerbasi (22 December 2022). "The Knockouts - 2022 UFC.com Awards". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Thomas
Ilia_Topuria
Mixed martial arts promoter based in New York City
Battlecade: Extreme Fighting, sometimes referred to simply as Extreme Fighting, was a mixed martial arts promotion which hosted four events in the United
Battlecade_Extreme_Fighting
Video game series and multimedia franchise
fictitious. Goro's fighting styles, for example, are designed to take advantage of the fact that he has four arms. For Armageddon, fighting styles were reduced
Mortal_Kombat
American mixed martial arts fighter
artist who fights in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions. He has competed for Bellator MMA, Resurrection Fighting Alliance, Legacy Fighting Championship
Dakota_Cochrane
Brazilian mixed martial artist (born 1997)
the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously competed in Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he is a former LFA Welterweight
Gabriel_Bonfim
MMA promotion based in Japan
Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. The name was based on pankration, a fighting sport in the Ancient Olympic Games. Suzuki and Funaki practiced catch wrestling
Pancrase
British boxer (born 1988)
quip that "becoming the heavyweight champion of the world is not as hard a fight as proving [his] Irishness". Fury left school at the age of 11, and joined
Tyson_Fury
Japanese MMA promotion
Fighting Network Rings, trademarked as RINGS, is a Japanese combat sport promotion that has lived three distinct periods: shoot style puroresu promotion
Fighting_Network_Rings
Fictional character from Rocky films
the fight, however he hesitates due to Apollo's refusal. This turns out to be a fatal mistake, as Drago lands a final hard punch that not only knocks him
Ivan_Drago
American mixed martial artist (born 1994)
fighting his first five fights of his career in his native Montana, before leaving to fight in North Dakota and eventually fought for Legacy Fighting
Sean_O'Malley_(fighter)
Fictional character from the Rocky films
and knocks him out in two rounds, winning the title easily. Lang's first defense of his newly won title is a rematch against Rocky. Before the fight, Lang
Clubber_Lang
English boxer (born 1985)
2019. "Joe Joyce to fight Russian giant Alexander Ustinov on Saunders undercard". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019. "Joe Joyce Knocks Out Alexander Ustinov
Joe_Joyce_(boxer)
NFL team season
seventh time in nine seasons. The preseason was documented on HBO's Hard Knocks. The first transactions of the year occurred shortly after the conclusion
2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
2017_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season
Video game series
Art of Fighting, known in Japan as Dragon & Tiger Fist, is a series of fighting video games created by Japanese game designer Hiroshi Matsumoto. Originally
Art_of_Fighting
American boxer (born 1994)
Davis explosively knocks out Leo Santa Cruz with huge uppercut". Sky Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2026. "Gervonta-davis-leo-santa-cruz-fight-knockout". The
Gervonta_Davis
Mixed martial arts promotion
Khabib Nurmagomedov. It was renamed to Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC) after Nurmagomedov bought Gorilla Fighting Championship (GFC) for $1 million. In November
Eagle_Fighting_Championship
1999 film by David Fincher
classic". The second video, Jane Austen's Fight Club, also gained popularity online as a mash-up of Fight Club's fighting rules and the characters created by
Fight_Club
Japanese kickboxer (born 2001)
debut with KNOCK OUT, the REBELS sister organization, against Miki Urabayashi at KNOCK OUT CHAMPIONSHIP.1 on February 11, 2020. He won the fight by a second-round
Ryusei_Kumagai
American boxer (born 1985)
original on January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017. "Deontay Wilder Knocks Damon Reed Out in Two Rounds". June 19, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2017
Deontay_Wilder
Japanese mixed martial arts promotion
Although not as popular worldwide as the Ultimate Fighting Championship or the now defunct Pride Fighting Championships, Hero's was very recognizable in
Hero's
Brazilian mixed martial artist (born 1985)
Amanda Nunes champion-vs.-champion fight set for UFC 232". MMAjunkie. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2018-08-23. "Nunes knocks out Cyborg in 51 seconds for title"
Cris_Cyborg
American mixed martial arts fighter (1971–2008)
Boxe and began training at Hard Knocks Kickboxing in Las Vegas. On November 8, 2007, Tanner announced the signing of a four-fight deal with the UFC. He chose
Evan_Tanner
American combat sports promotion
that makes for them." Taylor's responded by saying "I certainly wasn't fighting dirty. It gets rough in there. It was an absolute slugfest, a war." Amanda
Most_Valuable_Promotions
British boxer (born 1989)
Ring. Retrieved 24 December 2025. "Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in the sixth round of their fight in Miami". Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 December 2025
Anthony_Joshua
MMA promoter based in Pakistan
(2011-05-21). "Pak Fight Club to introduce MMA events in country". Dawn.Com. Retrieved 2014-02-09. "ONE Fighting Championship - News - ONE Fighting Championship™
Mixed_Martial_Arts_Pakistan
64th season in franchise history
500. The team's preseason was featured on the HBO documentary series Hard Knocks. The New York Jets drew an average home attendance of 77,890 in 9 home
2023_New_York_Jets_season
American mixed martial artist (born 1994)
the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2014, he has also formerly competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy Fighting Alliance. As of
Joaquin_Buckley
American boxer (1944–2011)
his strength, durability, formidable left hand, and relentless pressure fighting style. He won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics as an amateur, held
Joe_Frazier
American mixed martial arts promotion company
event was the return of Pride FC Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko fighting against former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia. Emelianenko submitted
Affliction_Entertainment
Cameroonian mixed martial artist and boxer (born 1986)
UFC 220". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 7 December 2017. "UFC 220 results: Stipe Miocic bests Francis Ngannou in lopsided decision". MMA Fighting. 21 January
Francis_Ngannou
1993 video game
Joy Mech Fight (ジョイメカファイト, Joi Meka Faito) is a fighting game developed and published by Nintendo for the Family Computer, released in Japan on May 21
Joy_Mech_Fight
Killed in the Ring by "Kid" Lavigne. The Knock-Out Blow Probably Not Responsible for the Death -- Other Fights Declared Off". The New York Times. 16 December
List of deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing
List_of_deaths_due_to_injuries_sustained_in_boxing
2022 boxing match between World's Strongest Man competitors
boxing match, and the fight was officially announced in November 2020. Despite Hall having prior experience in boxing and fighting in general, Björnsson
Eddie Hall vs. Hafþór Björnsson
Eddie_Hall_vs._Hafþór_Björnsson
British boxer (born 2004)
2024. "'Britain's Mike Tyson' Moses Itauma lives up to his moniker as he knocks out durable Mariusz Wach quicker than anyone has before". Talksport. 27
Moses_Itauma
Japanese mixed martial arts organization
Rizin Fighting Federation (stylised in all caps and also known as Rizin FF) is a Japanese mixed martial arts organization created in 2015 by the former
Rizin_Fighting_Federation
HARD KNOCKS-FIGHTING
HARD KNOCKS-FIGHTING
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire and Northumbria), also Scottish
English (chiefly Yorkshire and Northumbria), also Scottish : variant spelling of Heard.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Hills
Male
English
Pet name for longer English names containing Hard- or Hart-, HARDY means "brave, hardy, strong."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Hearts Feelings
Boy/Male
Hindu
Hearts feeling, Main, Meaning
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Heard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name Heard or a Norman cognate Hard(on), also of Germanic origin. This was a byname meaning ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’, but it also seems to have been used as a short form of the various compound names containing this as a first element. Occasionally this may also be a variant of Hardy.English, German, Dutch, and Swedish (Hård) : nickname for a stern or severe man, from Middle English, Middle Low German hard, Middle Dutch hart, hert, Swedish hård ‘hard’, ‘inflexible’. The Swedish name was probably originally a soldier’s name.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of particularly hard ground or one that was difficult to farm. Compare Hardacre.Dutch : occupational name from Middle Dutch harde, herde ‘herder’.
Male
German
Short form of German Harman, HARM means "bold/hardy man." In use by the Dutch.
Male
English
 English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English weard, WARD means "guard, watchman."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Chard or South Chard in Somerset, recorded in Domesday Book as Cerdren, possibly from Old English ceart ‘rough heathland’ + ærn ‘building’, ‘dwelling’. In some instances the surname may have arisen simply as a topographic name from ceart.French : from the personal name Chard, a short form of Richard;French : habitational name for someone from Chard in the department of Creuse.
Surname or Lastname
North German form of Knoche.German
North German form of Knoche.German : possibly a habitational name from Knock near Emden.English : topographic name for someone living by a hill, from Middle English knocke ‘hill’ (Old English cnoc).
Boy/Male
British, Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish
Hard Strength; Firm; Brave; Hardy; Strong
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Midlands)
English (chiefly Midlands) : variant spelling of Heard.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Arabic, Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Irish, Jamaican, Teutonic
Bard; Surname; Guardian; Watchman
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Herd.Respelling of Swedish HÃ¥rd (see Hard 2).
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : nickname for someone with a deformed hand or who had lost one hand, from Middle English hand, Middle High German hant, found in such appellations as Liebhard mit der Hand (Augsburg 1383).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname from German Hand ‘hand’ (see 1).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flaithimh (see Guthrie), resulting from an erroneous association of the Gaelic name with the Gaelic word lámh ‘hand’. It is used as an English equivalent for several other names of Gaelic origin too, e.g. Claffey, Glavin, and McClave.Dutch : from a variant of hont ‘dog’, ‘hound’, either a derogatory nickname, or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a dog.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the possessive case of the personal name Hard, denoting a son or servant of someone called Hard.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and French
English, Scottish, and French : nickname for a brave or
foolhardy man, from Old French, Middle English hardi ‘bold’,
‘courageous’ (of Germanic origin; compare Hard 1).Irish : in addition to being an importation of the English name,
this is also found as an Anglicized form (by partial translation) of
Gaelic Mac Giolla Deacair ‘son of the hard lad’.Scottish : variant spelling of Hardie 2.Bearers of the surname Hardy from Anjou and Normandy, France, are documented
in Quebec City in 1669. The secondary surnames Châtillon,
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : from a personal name or nickname meaning ‘stag’, Middle English hert, Middle Low German hërte, harte.German : variant spelling of Hardt 1 and 2.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name or a nickname from German and Yiddish hart ‘hard’.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAirt ‘descendant of Art’, a byname meaning ‘bear’, ‘hero’. The English name became established in Ireland in the 17th century.French : from an Old French word meaning ‘rope’, hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a rope maker or a hangman.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch hart, hert ‘hard’, ‘strong’, ‘ruthless’, ‘unruly’.This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. Stephen Hart was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Male
Japanese
(1-晴, 2-春, 3-陽) Japanese unisex name HARU means 1) "clear up," 2) "spring," or 3) "sun, sunlight." Compare with another form of Haru.
HARD KNOCKS-FIGHTING
HARD KNOCKS-FIGHTING
Boy/Male
Hindu
Victory, Glory
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Infinite
Female
English
English name derived from the tree name, from Latin acacia, from Greek akakia, ACACIA means "thorny Egyptian tree." Besides the flowering shrub or tree, Acacia is also the name of a fraternity. In Freemasonry, the Acacia symbolizes immortality of the soul, innocence and purity, and birth into a new life. The acaica seyal is believed to have been the biblical shittah-tree (Isaiah 41:19) which furnished the wood for the Ark of the Covenant and for the Tabernacle.Â
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Name of an Abbot
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Foll Moon
Surname or Lastname
English (Essex)
English (Essex) : probably a variant of Alley.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Seventh Manu
Boy/Male
Tamil
Beautiful apperance, Splendor
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
Hebrew John 'Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Pure; Clear; Tanned Sun Burned
HARD KNOCKS-FIGHTING
HARD KNOCKS-FIGHTING
HARD KNOCKS-FIGHTING
HARD KNOCKS-FIGHTING
HARD KNOCKS-FIGHTING
v. i.
To strike or beat with something hard or heavy; to rap; as, to knock with a club; to knock on the door.
superl.
Difficult to bear or endure; not easy to put up with or consent to; hence, severe; rigorous; oppressive; distressing; unjust; grasping; as, a hard lot; hard times; hard fare; a hard winter; hard conditions or terms.
superl.
Wanting softness or smoothness of utterance; harsh; as, a hard tone.
n.
The hard wing case of a beetle.
v. t.
To strike with something hard or heavy; to move by striking; to drive (a thing) against something; as, to knock a ball with a bat; to knock the head against a post; to knock a lamp off the table.
superl.
Difficult to accomplish; full of obstacles; laborious; fatiguing; arduous; as, a hard task; a disease hard to cure.
v. t.
To harden; to make hard.
superl.
Difficult, mentally or judicially; not easily apprehended, decided, or resolved; as a hard problem.
adv.
With difficulty; as, the vehicle moves hard.
superl.
Not easy or agreeable to the taste; stiff; rigid; ungraceful; repelling; as, a hard style.
adv.
With tension or strain of the powers; violently; with force; tempestuously; vehemently; vigorously; energetically; as, to press, to blow, to rain hard; hence, rapidly; as, to run hard.
a.
Having hard or strong hands; as, a hard-fisted laborer.
a. Vigorously
contested; as, a hard-fought battle.
superl.
Difficult to please or influence; stern; unyielding; obdurate; unsympathetic; unfeeling; cruel; as, a hard master; a hard heart; hard words; a hard character.
superl.
Rough; acid; sour, as liquors; as, hard cider.
superl.
Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to soft; as, hard wood; hard flesh; a hard apple.
a.
Hard-featured; ill-looking; as, Vulcan was hard-favored.
v. i.
To drive or be driven against something; to strike against something; to clash; as, one heavy body knocks against another.
imp. & p. p.
of Knock
n.
A blow; a stroke with something hard or heavy; a jar.