Where Does the Mailliard Surname Come From?

Mailliard sits within the Maillard family of names, which has French roots. The name is usually explained as “Mallet, hammer”. Before spelling was fixed, Maillard was also written Mailliard. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Other spellings include Maillart.

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