Hardwig Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Hardwig is usually a form of Hartwig. Spelled with “d” instead of “t”, Hardwig shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Brave in battle”.

You may also find the name written Hartweg and Hartwich.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Hardwig, so the heraldry linked to Hartwig is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Hardwig family name pack.