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("XYZ" Germanic root; > closest form I could find; ??? I'm not sure at all)

CHARIBERT = Herbert
CHEREBERT = Herbert
CHILDEBERT = Hildbert
CHILDERIC = Hildrich
CHILPERIC = Hilfrich
GENEBALD „gen“ > probably from „gagin“ (against) + „bald“ (bold)
HERIMERUS „heri“ (army) + „mari“ (famous) / „mari“ (sea) ???
LIUBIGOTONA „liob“ (dear, beloved) + Goth ???
MARCOMIR „marha“ (horse) / „marco“ (boundary) + mari“ (famous) / „mari“ (sea) ???
RECASWIND > Recesvinth? (5. cent.) – „ricja“ (rule) + „svintha“ (strong)
REKIBERGA > Ricberga (8. cent.) –„ricja“ (rule) + „berga“ (rescue)
SUAVEGOTHA „swaba“ (Swabian, name of a Germanic tribe, Svebes? „of the own people“?) + „Goth“ ???

This is mostly taken from:
Ernst Förstemann: Altdeutsche Personennamen (1906)
Henning Kaufmann: Altdeutsche Personennamen, Ergänzungsband* (1968)
(* supplement)

• Interesting Germanic names from the Merovingian dynasty. - Lucille  May 10 2005, 10:44:32 AM
  • Here are some more (some just educated guesses) - Andy ;—)  May 11 2005, 2:31:20 PM
    • Re: Here are some more (some just educated guesses) - Lucille  May 15 2005, 8:32:44 AM
      • Various horses - Andy ;—)  May 17 2005, 5:20:50 AM
    • Thank you, Andy! (m) - Lucille  May 13 2005, 1:40:12 AM
      • Re: Welcome, Lucille! (m) - Andy ;—)  May 13 2005, 4:11:27 AM
        • Re: Welcome, Lucille! (m) - Lucille  May 13 2005, 4:55:44 AM
          • Re: Welcome, Lucille! (m) - Andy ;—)  May 13 2005, 5:06:53 AM
  • Re: Interesting Germanic names from the Merovingian dynasty. - Miranda  May 10 2005, 1:29:37 PM
    • Re: Interesting Germanic names from the Merovingian dynasty. - Lucille  May 10 2005, 1:47:23 PM
      • Lol! You're welcome! - Miranda  May 10 2005, 2:56:25 PM
  • Chlodoswintha - Rene  May 10 2005, 12:53:20 PM
    • Re: Chlodoswintha - Lucille  May 10 2005, 1:46:26 PM