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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553Leobwin is an Old German name derived from the elements liob "dear, beloved" and wini "friend", making it a cognate of Leofwine. The name thus carries the meaning of "dear friend," a compound of positive attributes that...
Leonard is a masculine given name and surname, widely used in Dutch, English, German, Polish, Romanian, and Germanic contexts. It derives from the Old High German elements lewo “lion” (from Latin leo) and hart “hard, fir...
Leonichildis is an Old German feminine name derived from thech suffix common in ancient Germanic naming, with no articles fromextant. Its modern descendant is Leonilda, which combines elements possibly meaning "lion" (fr...
Leudbald is an Old German name, the original form of Leopold. It is composed of the Old German elements liut "people" and bald "bold, brave", giving the meaning "bold among the people". This etymology directly connects L...
Leudoberct is a Germanic masculine name, a variant of Leutbert. The name ultimately derives from the Old German elements liut meaning "people" and beraht meaning "bright". Historically, Leudoberct belongs to a wider fami...
Leutbert is an Old Germanic name, the original form of the Dutch name Lubbert. It is composed of the elements liut meaning "people" and beraht meaning "bright," thus giving the name the meaning "bright people". The name...
Leutgar is the Old German form of the name Ludger, itself a given name derived from the Germanic elements liut ('people') and ger ('spear'). In early medieval Germanic naming traditions, such bipartite names were common,...
Leutgard is an Old German feminine name, serving as the direct ancestor of the more familiar form Luitgard. The name is composed of the Germanic elements liut, meaning "people" or "tribe," and gart, meaning "enclosure,"...
Leuthar is an Old German name formed from the elements liut “people” and heri “army,” literally meaning “people’s army” or “army of the people.” This type of dvandva or compound name was common among Germanic tribes, whe...
Leutwin is an Old German name composed of the elements liut ("people") and wini ("friend"), giving it the meaning of "friend of the people." The name is most notably associated with Saint Leutwin (also known as Leudwinus...
Linda is a feminine given name with multiple origins and widespread popularity. Originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender" (from Proto-Germanic *linþaz...
Linza is an Old German form of Linda, corresponding to an early recorded variant before the name became widespread in medieval Germanic languages. The name ultimately derives from the Proto-Germanic element linþaz, meani...
Liupold is the Old German form of Leopold. The original elements are liut "people" and bald "bold, brave", giving the meaning "bold among the people." Over time, the spelling shifted under the influence of Latin leo "lio...
Liutgard is an Old German variant of the name Leutgard, which itself derives from Luitgard. The name is composed of the Old High German elements liut meaning "people" and gart meaning "enclosure, yard" or "protection," h...
Lothar is a masculine given name derived from the Germanic name Hlothar, which means "famous army". This compound name blends the Proto-Germanic elements hlut "famous, loud" and heri "army". The name is modern Danish, Fi...
Ludolf is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It derives from the Old German name Hludolf, composed of the elements hlut meaning "famous" or "loud" and wolf meaning "wolf." Combined, the name carries the meaning o...
Etymology and Origin Ludovicus is a Latinized form of the Germanic name Ludwig, derived from the elements hlut meaning "famous, loud" and wig meaning "war, battle," thus conveying the sense of "famous in battle." The ori...
Lutgardis is a Latinized form of the Old German name Leutgard, composed of the elements liut 'people' and gart 'enclosure, yard'. The name is thus etymologically tied to Luitgard, from which it derives. In Flanders, the...
Mahali is an Old German name, the early form of Melle. It originated as a short form of Germanic compound names featuring the element mahal, which corresponds to Proto-Germanic *maþlą meaning "meeting, assembly, court."...
Mahthilt is an Old German form of Matilda. Originating from the Germanic elements maht "might, strength" and hilt "battle," the name conveys the meaning of "strength in battle." It was a popular name among medieval Europ...
Malger is a masculine name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old German elements mahal meaning "meeting, assembly, court" and ger meaning "spear." The name thus carries connotations of a "spear of the assembly" or "co...
Managold is an Old German masculine given name, composed of the elements manag meaning "many" and walt meaning "power, authority". Thus, the name can be interpreted as "having much power" or "great ruler". The name is ro...
Manegold is a variant of the Old German name Managold. The name derives from the Germanic elements manag "many" and walt "power, authority", thus meaning "much power" or "great authority". This name was particularly comm...
Manfred is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, composed of the Old High German elements man 'man' and fridu 'peace', thus meaning 'man of peace'. It belongs to the common Germanic onomastic tradition of creating d...
Manno is a Germanic masculine given name, originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element man meaning "person, man" (Proto-Germanic *mannô).As a given name, Manno has been used independently and also...
Mathildis is a Latinized variant of the Old German name Mahthilt, which ultimately derives from the well-known Germanic name Matilda. The name is composed of the elements maht meaning "might, strength" and hilt meaning "...
EtymologyMeginfrid is a masculine given name of Old Germanic origin. It is composed of two elements: megin, meaning "power, strength," and fridu, meaning "peace." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "strength-peace" or...
Meginhard is an Old German name composed of the elements megin "power, strength" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". It is a classic dithermatic (two-element) Germanic name, typical of the early medieval period when mar...
Meginrat is an Old German name that served as the early form of the modern Meinrad. The name is composed of two elements: megin meaning "power, strength" and rat meaning "counsel, advice." Thus, Meginrat carries the sens...
Meinhard is a German given name, the modern form of Meginhard. It derives from the Old High German elements megin "power, strength" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Historically, the name was borne by a 12th-century...
EtymologyMeino is the Old Germanic form of Meine, itself a Frisian short form of names beginning with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength" (from Proto-Germanic *mageną). This element is common in German...
Meinrad is a German given name composed of the Old High German elements megin meaning "power, strength" and rat meaning "counsel, advice", giving the name the sense of "strong advisor" or "mighty counselor". The Saint Me...
Milo 1 is an English and Germanic masculine given name, derived from the Old German form of Miles, as well as its Latinized form. The name was revived as an English name in the 19th century. It is also possible that the...
Norbert is a Germanic given name, composed of the Old German elements nord meaning "north" and beraht meaning "bright", thus "bright north" or "famous in the north". It is used across several European languages, includin...
Norman is an English and Germanic given name, originally derived from an Old Germanic byname meaning "northman", referring to Scandinavians, particularly the Vikings. The Normans were Vikings who settled on the coast of...
Oda is a feminine given name, used in German, Norwegian, and other Germanic languages. It is the feminine form of Otto, derived from a short form of names beginning with Old Frankish aud or Old High German ot, meaning "w...
Odalgar is an Old German masculine compound name formed from the elements uodil meaning "heritage, inheritance" and ger meaning "spear." The name thus conveys the sense of "heritage-spear" or "one who protects his inheri...
Odalric is an ancient Germanic masculine given name, the Old German form of Ulrich. The name is composed of the elements uodil meaning "heritage" and rih meaning "ruler, king," thus conveying the sense of "heir" or "nobl...
Odila is an Old German feminine name, a shortened form of Odilia. The name is derived from the Germanic elements ot meaning "wealth, fortune" or uodil meaning "heritage." It thus carries connotations of inherited prosper...
Odilia is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old German element uodil meaning "heritage" or from ot meaning "wealth, fortune." The name is closely associated with the 8th-century Christian saint O...
Odilo is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from a short form of names beginning with the Old German element uodil meaning "heritage" or ot meaning "wealth, fortune". It is closely related to the feminine...
Odo is a Germanic name, typically Frankish in form, representing a variant of Otto. The name derives from the Old Frankish element aud or Old High German ot, meaning "wealth, fortune". It was commonly used among medieval...
Olegarius is the Latinized form of the Germanic name Olegario, which itself derives from elements possibly Aldegar or Odalgar. The root Aldegar comes from the Old German components alt 'old' and ger 'spear', thus meaning...
Ortrud is a female given name of Germanic origin, meaning "point strength" from the Old German elements ort "point" and drud "strength".The name is historically rare but gained a cultural foothold through literature and...
Etymology and OriginsOrtrun is a female given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old Germanic elements ort meaning "point" (referring to a weapon's tip or sharpness) and runa meaning "secret lore, rune." Mythologi...
Ortwin is an Old German masculine given name derived from the elements ort ("point of a weapon") and wini ("friend"), thus meaning "pointed friend" or "sword-friend". The name belongs to the Germanic onomastic tradition...
EtymologyOtgar is a Germanic masculine given name, originating from the Proto-Germanic *Audawakraz. It is a variant of Audagar, which itself is derived from the Old Frankish elements aud meaning "wealth, fortune" and gai...
Othmar is a variant of the Germanic name Otmar, found in German-speaking regions. Its origins trace back to the Old Frankish elements *aud or Old High German ot meaning "wealth, fortune" combined with mari meaning "famou...
Otmar is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, corresponding to the variants Othmar, Ottmar, and Ottomar. It derives from the Old Frankish or Old High German elements aud or ot meaning "wealth, fortune" combined wit...
Otto is a masculine given name used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish, and Germanic contexts. It developed from the earlier form Audo, originally a short form of various names beginning with...
Pepin is a masculine given name of Frankish origin, with uncertain meaning. It is possibly derived from the Germanic word *bibēną, meaning "to tremble", and may have signified "awe-inspiring". This name was notably borne...
Meaning and EtymologyPharaildis is a Germanic given name composed of the elements fara "journey" and hilt "battle". The name thus signifies something akin to "journey-battle" or "travel-struggle", reflecting a common nam...
EtymologyPhilibert is a French and Germanic masculine given name. It originated as an early variant of Filibert, itself composed of the Old German elements filu ("much") and beraht ("bright"), giving the meaning "much br...
Etymology and Historical ContextPipin is an Old German (Frankish) form of Pepin, a Frankish name of uncertain meaning. It possibly derives from the Germanic word *bibēną meaning "to tremble," which could translate to "aw...
Pippin 1 is the Old German form of Pepin, a Frankish name of uncertain meaning that may derive from the Germanic verb *bibēną ("to tremble") — thus possibly meaning "awe-inspiring" or "one who causes trembling." While hi...
Raban is a masculine given name of Hraban, which itself derives from an Old German byname meaning "raven". The name is historically associated with the Germanic tradition, where animal-derived names were common, often sy...
Etymology Radbod is the Old German form of Radboud, derived from the elements rat meaning "counsel, advice" and bot meaning "command, order". The name thus conveys a sense of "counsel-command" or "advice and rule." Histo...
Radobod is the Old German form of Radboud. Like the later variant Radbod, it is derived from the Old German elements rat meaning "counsel, advice" and bot meaning "command, order". The name thus carries a meaning of "cou...
Radulf is a Germanic masculine given name that originates from the Old German elements rat meaning “counsel, advice” and wolf meaning “wolf.” As such, it is a cognate of the Old Norse name Ráðúlfr, which shares the same...
Raganhildis is the Old German form of Reinhild, a feminine name with deep roots in Germanic tradition. It derives from the Proto-Germanic elements *ragina- (meaning "advice, counsel, decision") and *hildiz (meaning "batt...