Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PICARD
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PICARD. PICKARD. A native of Picardy. Pikard, Pikart. H.R. One of this name changed it, at the command of Edw. IV., to Ruddle, the place of his birth. Camden.
Region of origin: Europe
Country of origin: France
Language of origin: French