Abelardo

Abelardo is a masculine given name of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is the Spanish form of the Latin Abelardus, which derives from the Germanic elements adal “noble” and hard “brave” or “strong.” The name has been used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries for centuries and is associated with various historical and contemporary figures.

Notable people named Abelardo include:

- Peter Abelard (c. 1079–1142), also known as Pedro Abelardo in Spanish, a medieval French philosopher, theologian, and logician whose dialectical method and scholastic approach helped shape early scholasticism; his romance with Heloise is well known.

- Abelardo L. Rodríguez (1889–1967), a Mexican general and politician who served as President of Mexico from 1932 to 1934, a period of significant political and economic change.

- Abelardo Castillo (1935–2017), an Argentine writer and dramatist regarded as a leading figure in contemporary Latin American literature, noted for his short stories and plays that engage with social norms.

The name Abelardo remains in use in many Spanish-speaking regions and has variants in other languages, such as Abelard (French) or Abélard (with accent).