Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
According to Hanks & Hodges' A Dictionary of Surnames (Oxford U. Press) Harding is an English surname, from the Old English personal name Hearding.

Mind you, I don't have a copy of Black's Surnames of Scotland at work to cross-reference it. Hmm...off to order a copy for the reference section.

I used to know a fellow park ranger who worked at the St. Louis Arch whose surname was Harding...I wonder if I still have Doug's e-mail addy?

Regards,

Todd
If I recall the Oxford book of surnames calls many Scottish surnames English. But I believe the book is right in this case.

Some of the Northern English names are "Border families." You might be able to find some Scottish connection with the name. Some Genealogy is in order!!