Hardie
A Scottish and northern spelling of Hardy, originally a nickname for someone bold or brave.
The #8,141 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 75,840 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Hardie is best understood as a northern and Scottish spelling of Hardy. It comes from the medieval nickname hardi, meaning brave, bold, or hardy, ultimately tied to the idea of strength and endurance. The form may reflect influence from Old French hardi, with the same sense of “bold” or “daring,” while English hard also reinforced the meaning.
History
Historical surname writers treat Hardie as the Scottish form of Hardy, and the name is also noted in northern England. It appears to have been established as a surname by the Middle Ages, when nicknames for personal character often became hereditary family names. In modern records it remains much less common than Hardy, but it is especially familiar in Scotland.
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Fun fact
Guppy noted that Hardie was the Scottish form of Hardy, but not a particularly common or distinctive Scottish surname overall.
From the historical record
“IIARDE2Q". A parish in Wiltshire. HARDIE, A nortberu spelling of Hardy. HARDIMAN. A man of courage and bravery. HARDIXG. HARDINGE. "The Hardings — in A-Sax. Heardingas, iu Old Norse Haddingjar — wei'e celebrated as an illustrious and heroic race. Grimm sup- poses them to have been an Eastlying people of the Danes…”
— Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom