As described in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

From the Latin name Durandus, enduring, strong, inured to hardships, from duro, to harden, to inure to hardships, to make strong.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.


Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DURANT. DURAND. See Di.rrant.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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