meinhard

Meinhard is a municipality in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis, in the state of Hesse, Germany. Located in central Germany, it comprises several villages that were consolidated into a single local government during municipal reforms in the late 20th century. The municipality is governed by a mayor and a municipal council, and it forms part of the rural Werra-Meißner region known for its landscapes and small communities.

The name Meinhard is of Germanic origin and has been used as a masculine given name as well as a surname in German-speaking areas. When associated with the place, the toponym Meinhard most likely derives from a person bearing the given name Meinhard, reflecting a common pattern in the region’s place names.

In addition to its use as a place name, Meinhard appears in historical records as a personal name in German-speaking communities. The term can thus function in both toponymic and onomastic contexts, representing a geographic designation as well as a family or given-name heritage.