hardy

  1. Proper noun.  (surname, common) , originally a nickname for a hardy person.
  2. Proper noun.  Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), English novelist and poet.
  3. Proper noun.  (given name, male) transferred from the surname.
  4. Adjective.  Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.

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