Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Short form of Germanic names beginning with Old Frankish haim or Old High German heim meaning "home" (Proto-Germanic *haimaz).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesHama(Anglo-Saxon Mythology) Hamnet(English) Heino(Estonian) Heino(Finnish) Heino(German) Heimir(Icelandic) Hamo, Hamon(Medieval English) Heimir(Norse Mythology)

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 731.
Entry updated April 23, 2024