Gard is a Slavic term for "town", "city" or "castle." It is of Pomeranian origin and is in use in the contemporary Kashubian language. It has survived in a number of Pomeranian geographical names. See the article "Gord" for similar toponymic suffixes.
Examples are: Stargard in West Pomerania Starogard Gdański in Eastern Pomerania Nowogard in West Pomerania Białogard in West Pomerania
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