Germanic Names
These names were used by speakers of Germanic languages in continental Europe (mainly Frankish, Old High German, Old Saxon, Old Dutch and Old Frisian). See also about Germanic names.
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553Bertilo is a masculine given name of ancient Germanic origin. It originated as a short form of longer Germanic names beginning with the element beraht, meaning “bright” or “famous”. The suffix “-ilo” is a common diminuti...
Bertram is a given name of Germanic origin, derived from the elements beraht meaning "bright" and hram meaning "raven", thus giving the name the meaning "bright raven". From an early date, it has been conflated with the...
Bertrand is a given name of Germanic origin, composed of the Old German elements beraht meaning "bright" and rant meaning "rim (of a shield)". From an early date it has been confused with Bertram and the two names have m...
Blanchard is a surname of French origin, though it is occasionally used as a given name. It derives from the Old French word blanchart, meaning "whitish" or "bordering upon white," and was also an obsolete term for a whi...
Bodo is a masculine given name derived from the Old High German element bot and Old Saxon bod, meaning "command, order" (Proto-Germanic *budą). It originated as a short form or hypocorism for longer Germanic names beginn...
Brando is a Germanic name derived from the brant element meaning "fire, torch, sword." In Italian contexts, it is a shortened form of longer personal names such as Ildebrando, Aldobrando, or Aliprando, reflecting a commo...
Brunhild is a female name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old German elements brunna (meaning "armour, protection") and hilt ("battle"). It is cognate with the Old Norse name Brynhildr, which comes from brynja (armo...
EtymologyBrunihild is an Old German variant of the name Brunhild, which is derived from the Old German elements brunna meaning "armour, protection" and hilt meaning "battle". It is cognate with the Old Norse name Brynhil...
Bruno is a given name and surname of Germanic, Italian, French, and other European origins. It is derived from the Old German element brunna meaning "armour, protection" (Proto-Germanic brunjǭ) or brun meaning "brown" (P...
Burchard is a German masculine given name and surname, primarily a variant of Burkhard. It derives from the Old High German elements burg meaning "fortress" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy," reflecting a commo...
Burkhard is a German given name deriving from the Old High German elements burg "fortress" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". It is thus cognate with the Old English name Burgheard, from which some forms may have origi...
Burkhart is a German variant of the name Burkhard. While Burkhard itself is a common German given name and surname, Burkhart primarily survives as a surname in German-speaking regions and among diaspora communities.Etymo...
Carlman is an Old German variant of Carloman. The name Carloman itself derives from an Old German compound of the elements karl meaning "man" and man meaning "person, man", thus essentially meaning "free man" or simply "...
EtymologyCarloman is an Old German name composed of the elements karl meaning "man" and man meaning "person, man". The name is thus a tautological compound, essentially meaning "man-man". It is cognate with the German fo...
Carolus is the medieval Latin form of Charles. It was used across Europe during the Middle Ages, particularly in official documents and by nobility. The name directly derives from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" or...
Charibert is a Frankish given name borne by two Merovingian kings of the Franks. It is a variant of Haribert, the Old German form of Herbert, which ultimately derives from the elements heri “army” and beraht “bright”. Th...
Childebert is a masculine given name of Frankish origin, representing the Old High German form of Hildebert. The name's classical Latinization, often used in historical literature, is Childebertus, and it appears in medi...
Childeric is a Germanic male name of historical significance, notably borne by several early Merovingian Frankish kings. It is a variant (and the most commonly Latinized spelling) of Hilderic, which itself derives from t...
Chilperic is a Germanic name of historical importance, borne chiefly by several early medieval kings of the Franks and Burgundians. It is a variant of Hilperic, which derives from the Old German elements helfa "help" and...
Chlodechilda is a Frankish name, a variant of the better-known Clotilde. It is composed of the Germanic elements hlut 'famous, loud' and hilt 'battle'. The name thus means something like 'famous in battle' or 'loud battl...
Chlodochar is an Old German variant of the name Lothar, which itself derives from the Germanic name Hlothar. The element hlūd (or hlut) means "famous" or "loud," while heri means "army," so the name carries the overall m...
Chlodomer is a Frankish name derived from the Germanic elements hlut meaning "famous, loud" and mari meaning "famous". Thus, the name essentially conveys double emphasis on fame. This name is a variant in the Germanic na...
Chlodovech is the Latinized form of the old Germanic name Hludwig, from which the Ludwig and Louis names ultimately derive. The earliest recorded bearer is the 5th-century Frankish king Clovis I (Chlodovech in Latin), wh...
EtymologyChlodulf is the Old German form of the name Ludolf, which itself derives from the Old German name Hludolf. This name is composed of the elements hlut, meaning "famous, loud," and wolf, meaning "wolf." Thus, the...
Chlothar is a Germanic given name, historically recorded in Latin as Chlotharius and in Greek as Khlōthários (Χλωθάριος). The name is the Old German form of Lothar, derived from the Frankish compound *Hlodhari, meaning "...
Chrodechildis is a Latinized Frankish form of Clotilde, the French version of a Germanic name composed of the elements hruod "fame, glory" and hilt "battle". The name is historically significant as the Latin rendering of...
Clodovicus is a Latinized form of the Germanic name Hludwig, from which Ludwig ultimately derives. The Germanic root name combines hlut meaning "famous" or "loud" and wig meaning "war" or "battle", together signifying "f...
Clothildis is a Medieval Latin form of the names Chrodechildis and Chlodechilda, which are variants of the Frankish name associated with Clotilde. This name is derived from the Germanic elements hruod meaning "fame, glor...
Colobert is a masculine Germanic name from the Old German period. Its etymology is uncertain, but it likely combines the elements kollo meaning "head, peak" and beraht meaning "bright." The name thus interprets as "brigh...
EtymologyConrad is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning "brave counsel". It derives from the Old High German elements kuoni ("brave") and rat ("counsel, advice"). The name is cognate with the modern German...
Cunigund is the Old German form of Kunigunde, a feminine name composed of elements meaning "clan, family" (kunni) or "royal" (kuni) combined with gunda "war". The name thus suggests something akin to "royal warfare" or "...
Dagobert is a Germanic male given name, primarily found in German and French contexts. It combines elements meaning "day" and "bright": from Old Frankish dag or Old High German tag ("day") with berht or beraht ("bright")...
Eberhard is a Germanic masculine name meaning "brave boar", derived from the elements ebur "wild boar" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". It is a classic compound name common among early Germanic peoples, often given t...
Eberolt is a masculine Germanic given name, composed of the elements ebur meaning "boar" and walt meaning "power, authority." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "boar power" or "strong as a boar." In Germanic onomastic...
Eberulf is an archaic male name of Germanic origin, formed from the elements ebur meaning "boar" and wolf meaning "wolf." Such compound names were characteristic of early Germanic onomastics, often invoking powerful or f...
Eberwin is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old German elements ebur meaning "boar" and wini meaning "friend". The name thus translates to "boar friend" or "friend of the boar", reflecting the...
Egilhard is an old Germanic name composed of the elements agil meaning "edge, blade" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The name thus originally denoted a warrior with a sharp and sturdy blade, reflecting the m...
Egilmar is an Old German name composed of the elements agil "edge, blade" and mari "famous". The name thus conveys the meaning of "famous for the blade," likely evoking the image of a renowned warrior. The first element,...
Egino is an Old German name that serves as the antecedent of Egon. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic element agjō meaning "edge" or "blade," through the component agin, and thus carries connotations of sharpness or m...
Ekkebert is a Germanic masculine name formed from the Old German elements ekka meaning "edge, blade" and beraht meaning "bright". It is a cognate of the Old English name Egbert, both deriving from the same Proto-Germanic...
Ekkehard is a German given name with ancient Germanic origins. It derives from the Old High German elements ekka "edge, blade" (often connoting a sword) and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The name thus conveys the mean...
Ellanher is an Old German masculine name combining two ancient Germanic elements: ellan meaning "courage" and heri meaning "army." This type of compound name, typical of early Germanic onomastic traditions, conveys a mar...
Emma is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, derived from ermen, meaning "whole" or "universal." It likely originated as a short form of older Germanic names such as Ermengarde or Ermentrude, built on the element ir...
Emmerich is a masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin. It is a composite name whose second element is rih, meaning "ruler,king." The first element has uncertain origins, possibly from irmin "whole, great" (re...
Engel is a German given name and surname that traditionally carries dual associations. Originally, it may have started as a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element angil, a tribal name referring to the Ge...
Engelbert is a masculine given name of Old German origin, derived from the elements angil, referring to the Germanic tribe of the Angles, or engil meaning "angel," combined with beraht meaning "bright." The name thus car...
Engilram is an Old German form of Ingram, a medieval masculine name that saw use in both Germanic and Romance regions. The name likely combines either the ethnic element angil, referring to the Angles, or engil meaning "...
Ercanbald is a masculine Old Germanic name that serves as the direct ancestor of the widely known name Archibald. It is composed of two elements: erkan, meaning "pure, holy, or genuine," and bald, meaning "bold, brave."...
Erhard is a German masculine given name derived from the Old Germanic elements era 'honour, respect' and hart 'hard, firm, brave, hardy', together meaning 'ever-honored' or 'strong in honor' [1][2]. The name has been use...
Ermelinde is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old German elements irmin meaning "whole, great" and lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender." The name thus carries a poetic combination of strength a...
Ermendrud is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, composed of the Old German elements irmin meaning "whole, great" and drud meaning "strength." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "great strength" or "universal str...
Ermengard is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old German elements irmin meaning "whole, great" and gart meaning "enclosure, yard." The name thus carries the sense of "great protection" or "unive...
Ermengarde is the variant spelling of Ermengard, a feminine given name of Germanic origin. The name is derived from the Old German elements irmin meaning "whole, great" or "universal" and gart meaning "enclosure, yard" o...
Ermengardis is a Latinized feminine given name of Germanic origin. It is the Latinized form of Ermengard, itself derived from the Old Germanic elements irmin meaning "whole, great" and gart meaning "enclosure, yard." The...
Ermenrich is a Germanic given name derived from the Gothic Airmanareiks, composed of the elements airmans (meaning "great, immense") and reiks ("ruler, king"). It thus denotes a "great ruler" or "immense king." Etymology...
Ermentrud is a variant form of the Old Germanic name Ermendrud, which itself derives from the elements irmin (meaning "whole, great") and drud (meaning "strength"). This name belongs to a tradition of compound Germanic n...
EtymologyErmentrude is a variant of Ermendrud, an Old German name composed of the elements irmin meaning "whole, great" and drud meaning "strength." The name thus carries connotations of "great strength" or "universal po...
Ermentrudis is a Latinized form of the Old Germanic name Ermendrud. The name derives from the Old German elements irmin meaning "whole, great" and drud meaning "strength," thus carrying a sense of "great strength" or "un...
Erminhilt is a Germanic feminine name, the Old German form of Irmhild. It is derived from the Old High German elements irmin meaning "whole, great" and hilt meaning "battle." The name thus carries connotations of greatne...
Erminigild is an Old German form of Hermenegildo, a name of Visigothic origin. The name ultimately derives from the Gothic elements airmans meaning "great, immense" and gild meaning "payment, tribute, compensation." Thus...