Old Germanic Submitted Names

These names were used by the Germanic peoples of Europe. See also about Germanic names.
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Þrǫstr m Old Norse
From Old Norse þrǫstr meaning "'thrush (bird)".
Þrótti m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse þróttr meaning "strength, might, valour".
Þrúðgelmir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from þrúðr ("strength") and galmr ("shouting one, roarer"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a Jotunn with six heads.
Þrúðrún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þrúðr "strength" and rún "secret".
Þúfa f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse variant of Tófa, the feminine form of Tófi. It coincides with Old Norse þúfa "mound, knoll" (the origin of both Swedish tuva "tussock, tuft of grass" and Danish tue "small hill").
Þuli m Old Norse
Possibly a variant form of ÞulR, misreading of Tóli or a misreading of Tólir.
Thumelicus m Germanic (Latinized), History
As the only known bearer of this name was the only child of two Germanic parents (Cheruscan chieftain Arminius and his wife Thusnelda), this name is probably a latinized form of an obscure Germanic name... [more]
Þurbrand m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate to Old Norse Þórbrandr.
Þurfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Old Norse Þórfreðr.
Þurgar m Anglo-Saxon, Old Danish
Old English form of Old Norse Þórgeirr.
Thurisind m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element comes from Old High German turs (compare Old Norse Þurs) "giant." An other possibility is that the first element refers to the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe... [more]
Thurismund m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element comes from Old High German turs (compare Old Norse Þurs) "giant." An other possibility is that the first element refers to the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe... [more]
Thurismut m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element comes from Old High German turs (compare Old Norse Þurs) "giant." An other possibility is that the first element refers to the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe... [more]
Thusnelda f Old Norse (Latinized), Germanic, History, German (Rare)
From the name Tussinhilda, originally an Old Norse name of which the second element is derived from Old Norse hildr "battle". The etymology of the first element has two possibilities. The first is that it is derived from Old Norse Þurs "giant" (as in, a giant, not an adjective illustrating something big), which would mean that the entire name's meaning is roughly "battle with a giant"... [more]
Þyri f Old Norse, Icelandic
Younger form of both Þýrví and Þyríðr.
Tibba f Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name was Saint Tibba of Mercia (7th century), a patron saint of falconers. She was a relative of Saints Kyneburga and Kyneswide of Mercia.
Tidfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīd "time" and friþ "peace".
Tidhelm m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements tīd "time" and helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a 10th century Bishop of Hereford.
Tidhun m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīd "time" and hun "bear cub".
Tidræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīd "time" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Tidwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīd "time" and wine "friend".
Tidwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīd "time" and wulf "wolf".
Tiermund m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German tiuri "expensive", or tiur "animal." The second element is derived from Old High German mund "protection."
Tierolf m Germanic
Variant of Tierulf.
Tierulf m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German tiuri "expensive", or tiur "animal." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Tilbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements til "good" and beorht "bright". This was the name of a medieval bishop of Hexham.
Tilhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīl "good" and here "army".
Tilræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements til "good" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Tīlweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīl "good" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, ruler". This name gave rise to the place name Tyldesley in Greater Manchester.
Tilwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīl "good" and wine "friend".
Tindr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Tindur.
Tipp m Germanic
Anglicized short form of the Germanic name 'Theobald' meaning "Courageous race"
Tirweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīr "fame, glory, honour" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".
Tíðfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse tíð "time" and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Tíðkumi m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse tíð "time" and koma "to come, arrive".
Tjúguskegg m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "fork-beard".
Tobba f Old Norse
Short form of Þórbjǫrg.
Tófa-Hildr f Old Norse (Hypothetical)
Old Norse name meaning "Hildr daughter of Tófi", a hypothetical early form of a name recorded in Domesday Book as Touilt and Touillda (compare Tovild)... [more]
Tóla f Old Norse
Old Norse short form of names beginning with Þórl- such as Þórlaug or Þórlǫf (i.e., names in which the first element is derived from Þórr (see Thor) and the second element begins with L)... [more]
Tóli m Old Norse
Old Norse pet form of combinations of the first name element ÞOR and a last name element beginning with l-.
Tólir m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of Þórlæifr and its variants (with an -ia--suffix).
Tølir m Old Norse
Maybe an Old Norse variant of Tólir.
Tómi m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of names containing the name element ÞOR and a last element beginning with m-.
Tóra f Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse variant and Faroese form of Þóra.
Torfi m Icelandic, Old Norse
Variant of Þórviðr and Tiǫrvi. May also be derived directly from Old Norse torf "turf".
Torhthelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements torht "bright, shiny" and helm "helmet".
Torhthere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements torht "bright, shiny" and here "army". This was the name of an 8th century Bishop of Hereford.
Torhtræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements torht "bright, shiny" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". This was the name of Torthred of Thorney, a saint and hermit of the 9th century.
Torhtweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements torht "bright, shiny" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".
Torráðr m Old Norse
From Old Norse torráðr meaning 'embarrassing'.
Tósti m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Þórstæinn.
Tostig m Anglo-Saxon
Taken from Tostig Godwinson (1029-1066)
Totila m Gothic
Totila was the penultimate King of the Ostrogoths, reigning from 541 to 552 AD. A skilled military and political leader, Totila reversed the tide of the Gothic War, recovering by 543 almost all the territories in Italy that the Eastern Roman Empire had captured from his Kingdom in 540.
Totti m Old Norse, German, Swedish
Old Norse diminutive of Þórsteinn as well as a German and Swedish diminutive of Torsten and Thorsten.
Trausti m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse traustr meaning "trusty, firm, strong".
Triarius m Gothic
Triarius was a Gothic nobleman and soldier. He was a member of the Amali dynasty. At least by the Battle of Nedao, Triarius had withdrawn his support from Valamir, who was his relative and the king of the Ostrogoths... [more]
Triúnn m Old Norse
From Old Norse trjónn (compare with Faroese trónur meaning "nose, snout") or formed from Old Norse trjóna meaning "nose, snout".
Trjónn m Old Norse
From Old Norse trjóna "nose, snout".
Trostann m Old Norse
From Old Norse trostan-n meaning 'leader'.
Tructesindus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic druhtiz "troop" combined with either senþaz "path, journey; time, instance" or swenþaz "strong".
Trumwine m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements trum "firm, strong" and wine "friend".
Trutbald m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" + Old High German bald "bold".
Tryggúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse tryggr "trustworthy" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf."
Tulga m Germanic
From Gothic tulgus "firm, steady, solid".... [more]
Túli m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Tóli.
Túlir m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Tólir.
Túmi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Tómi.
Tummi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Tómi.
Tunbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tun "enclosure, garden" and beorht "bright".
Tutflæd f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Old English þēod "people, nation" (see þeudō) or from the masculine personal name Tuda or Tudda, combined with flæd, possibly meaning "beauty"... [more]
Tvennumbrúni m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "with double eyebrows".
Týlir m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Tólir.
Tyrgrim m Old Norse, Anglo-Saxon
Combination of the names Tyr and Grim.
Tyrvi m Old Norse
Either derived from the name of the Norse god Týr (see Tyr) or from Old Norse tyrfi meaning "resinous fir-tree, fatwood".
Ubbi m Norse Mythology, Old Danish, Old Norse (Hypothetical)
Old Danish byname and given name, which might be derived from Úlfr or from Old Norse úfr (Proto-Norse *ūƀ-) meaning "unfriendly".
Uddulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse oddr "point of a weapon" and ulfr "wolf".
Uddvarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements oddr "spear" and varr "attentive".
Úfeigr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ú "un-" (negative prefix) and feigr "fey", "doomed to die" or from Old Norse úfeigr "not fey, not doomed to die, one who will live a long life".
Uffa m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Offa and Wuffa.
Uggi m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic, Danish (Rare)
Variant and modern form of Uggr.
Uggr m Old Norse
From Old Norse uggr meaning "fear, apprehension".
Uhtbrand m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements uhta "before dawn" and brand "firebrand, torch; sword".
Uhtræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements uhta "pre-dawn" and ræd "counsel".
Úlfarna f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and ǫrn "eagle".
Ulfarr m Old Norse
Variant form of Ulfgæirr and a combination of ulfr "wolf" and herr "army".
Úlfdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess".
Ulfgæirr m Old Norse
Combination of ulfr "wolf" and geirr "spear".
Úlfgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".
Ulfheðinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".
Úlfhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements ulfr meaning "wolf" and hildr meaning "battle". An 11th-century Norwegian princess bore this name.
Ulfied m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Wluiet.
Ulfkæll m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of Ulfkætill.
Ulfkætill m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Úlfkell m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic variant of Ulfkæll.
Úlfketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).
Úlfliótr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ulfliútr.
Ulfliútr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and -ljótr "shining, bright".
Úlfrekr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ulfríkr.
Ulfríkr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ulfr "wolf" and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Úlfviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".
Ultrogotha f Frankish
Queen Ultrogotha (510 - after 566/67) was a Frankish Merovingian queen and the wife of Childebert I.
Uncelen m Germanic
Uncelen was the Duke of Alemmania from 587 to 607.
Unna f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse unna "to love" or unnr "wave".
Unnúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Unulf.
Unolf m Germanic
Variant of Unulf.
Unulf m Germanic
Either derived from Old High German unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield" and combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf", or variant of Hunulf.
Uraias m Germanic
Meaning unknown.
Úrœkja m Old Norse
From Old Norse úrœkja meaning "to neglect, to not ask after, to reck not".
Uromod m Gothic, Medieval, Old High German, German (Austrian, Archaic)
From the Gothic word urus, the Old Icelandic word úrr or the Old High German uro all meaning "aurochs" combined with the Old High German word muot meaning "spirit; courage, boldness".
Ursmar m Germanic, Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
Derived from Latin ursus meaning "bear" combined with Germanic mari meaning "famous".... [more]
Ursmarus m Germanic (Latinized), Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Ursmar. This was the name of a Frankish saint from the early 8th century.
Uðr f & m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Old Norse form of Unnr. In Norse mythology, Unnr was a billow maiden and one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.... [more]
Utr m Old Norse
Variant of Otr.
Uxi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse byname and given name meaning "ox".
Vadolf m Germanic
Variant of Vadulf.
Vadomar m Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Old High German mâri "famous." Vadomar was the name of a 4th-century king of the Alamanni, a Germanic tribe.
Vadulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Væringr m Old Norse
From Old Norse VæringR meaning "Varangian, Northern warrior who served as lifeguard to the emperors of Constantinople" The word derives from Old Norse várar meaning "solemn vow, oath" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [more]
Vætildr f Old Norse, Algonquian
Probably an Old Norse form of an unknown Algonquian or Beothuk name, though the second element coincides with Old Norse hildr meaning "battle".
Vafþrúðnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the mightily entangling one". This is the name of a wise giant in Norse mythology.
Vakr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vakr ''wakeful, watchful, alert, valiant, brave, fast''.
Valamar m Germanic
Variant of Walamar.
Valamir m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Valamar. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace." Valamir was the name of a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
Valbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and bjǫrn "bear".
Valdetrudis f Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Latinized variant of Waldetrudis. Saint Waltrude (known as Valdetrudis in Spanish and Latin) was a 7th-century Frankish noblewoman and nun.
Valericus m Germanic (Latinized)
latinized form Walherich and variant of Walericus.
Valgarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse masculine form of Valgerðr.
Valgautr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and gautr "goth".
Valgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and garðr meaning "fence, defense"... [more]
Valka f Old Norse, Icelandic, Popular Culture
Old Norse diminutive of Valgerðr. The name is borne by a character in 'How to Train Your Dragon 2'.
Valki m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Valgarðr.
Valr m Old Norse
From Old Norse valr meaning ''falcon''.
Valtýr m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and tívar "gods".
Vandalarius m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Vandalar. Vandalarius was the name of the father of Valamir, a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
Vandill m Old Norse
From Old Norse vandill "sword".
Vani m Old Norse
From Old Norse vanr meaning "wont, accustomed or lacking, wanting".
Vápni m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse vápn meaning "weapon".
Vár f Old Norse, Icelandic (Modern), Faroese, Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse word vár meaning "spring". Vár is the name of an Ásynja, who is responsible for contracts between men and women.
Varinn m Old Norse
From the name of a Germanic tribe, the Varini. Varinn was the runemaster of the Rök runestone, the first known piece of Swedish literature.
Vatnarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vatn "water, waters, river, brook, tears" and herr "army". Vatnarr was the name of a legendary Norwegian king.
Védís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse vé meaning "temple, sanctuary" and dís meaning "goddess".
Véfreyja f Old Norse
Possibly meant "devotee of Freyja" from the Old Norse element vé meaning "devoted, dedicated" or "home, temple, sanctuary" (compare the word *véseti "one who sits with (= is in charge of) a Vé (= temple, sanctuary)") combined with the name of the goddess Freyja.
Végeirr m Old Norse
Variant of VígæiRR, a combination of Old Norse vé "temple, sacred enclosure, sanctuary" and geirr "spear".
Végerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vé "holy place, temple, sanctuary" (which is related to Gothic weihs "holy") combined with Old Norse garðr "enclosure".
Vela m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
From the Visigothic name Vigila. Etymologically related to Velasco and Vasco.
Vélaug f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements vé meaning "temple, sanctuary" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Vémundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vé "temple, sanctuary" combined with Old Norse mundr "protection."
Véný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse name derived from the elements vé "temple, sanctuary" (related to Gothic weihs "holy") and nýr "new".
Veraldr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse verr "man" and valdr "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".
Veremundus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Waramunt and variant of Veremund.
Vermundr m Old Norse
Combination of either Old Norse verr "man" or verja "to defend", with mundr "protector". The name appears on an 11th century copper box that was engraved with runes.
Véseti m Old Norse
Means "one who is in charge of a sacred place" (see also Vé) in Old Norse.
Vésteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse vé "temple, sanctuary" and steinn "stone".
Vestmárr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vestmarr.
Vestmarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vestr "the west" and mærr "famous".
Vestmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vestr "west" and maðr "man".
Vestralp m Germanic
Vestralp was an Alemannic petty king of the Bucinobantes in the 4th century.
Vestri m Old Norse
From Old Norse vestr meaning "west".
Veðr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse veðr meaning "ram" or "weather".
Vetr m Old Norse
From Old Norse vetr meaning "winter".
Ví m Old Norse
From Old Norse ví "sanctuary".
Vidugavia m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from Gothic Widugawja meaning "wood barker", i.e. "wolf" (see Witiko). This is the name of a king of Rhovanion in Tolkien's Legendarium... [more]
Víf f Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse víf meaning "wife, woman".
Vífastr m Old Norse, Old Swedish
An Old Norse masculine name, used in Sweden.... [more]
Vífi m Old Norse
Old Norse pet form of combinations of the first name element vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and a last name element beginning with f-
Vífill m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse word vefa meaning "to weave".
Vífríðr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and fríðr "beautiful".
Vígbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and biǫrn "bear".
Vígbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vígbiǫrn.
Vígdiarfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and djarfr "bold, daring".
Vígfúss m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and fúss "willing, eager".
Vigfúss m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vígfúss.
Vigila m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
Presumably, from the Germanic element wig "war, battle" and the Germanic diminutive suffix *ila (cf. Froilán, Fáfila).
Vígmarr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and marr "famous".
Vígmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements víg "fight, battle" and maðr "man".
Vígmundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and mund "protection".
Vígnir m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse element víg "war".
Vígniútr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight", "battle" and njóta "to use".
Vígr m Old Norse
From Old Norse vígr meaning "in fighting condition, able to fight".
Vígráðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight", "battle" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".
Vígsterkr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and starkr "strong, healthy".
Vígþorn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "battle, fight" and þorn "thorn".
Vígulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and ulfr "wolf".
Vígundr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Víkæll m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of Víkætill.
Víkætill m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary" and ketill "cauldron".
Vilgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of vil 'will, desire' and garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.
Vilhiálmr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vilhialmr.
Vilhialmr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Wilhelm.
Vilhjalmr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of William.
Víli m Old Norse
Variant of Vili or Fíli.
Vímundr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and mund "hand, protection".
Vinandr m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be an Old Norse cognate of Winand.
Vindkaldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "wind-frozen". Svipdagr uses this as an alias when he goes to woo Menglǫð.
Vinitharya m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from Gothic ''Winid-haria'' meaning "pasture-armyman" or "Winidas-armyman". In Tolkien's legendarium, this is the birth name of Eldacar, who is given a name from his mother's people due to his birth in Rhovanion.
Vintr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vetr.
Vintrliði m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vetrliði.
Viran m & f Gothic
Gothic feminine form of Byron or diminutive of Elvira.... [more]
Viran m & f Gothic
Gothic feminine form of Byron or diminutive of Elvira.... [more]
Vírún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and rún "secret".
Visimar m Germanic, History
Variant of Wisamar. Visimar was the name of a 4th-century king of the Vandals, a Germanic tribe.
Visna f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name of unknown origin and meaning. Visna is the name of a warrior-like queen mentioned in the Gesta Danorum.
Viterico m Medieval Spanish, Gothic (Hispanicized), History
From wid "forest", and -ric "poweful".... [more]
Viðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse viðr "tree" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".
Viðfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements viðr "forest, wood, tree" and fastr "firmly, fast".
Vithicab m Germanic
Vithicab was an Alemannic petty king from 360 to 368. Ammianus Marcellinus describes Vithicabius as a physically weak, but a brave and aggressive leader. He was assassinated in 368 under Valentinian I by a bribed servant.
Vithimer m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Witimer. In 376 AD, Vithimer succeeded Ermanaric, king of the Greuthungi (a Gothic tribe), to the throne.
Vithimiris m Gothic
Vithimiris was a king of the Greuthungi, ruling for some unspecified time in the area of present-day southern Ukraine. He succeeded to Ermanaric, meaning that he probably reigned in 376. Ammianus Marcellinus, the only known source on him, states that after Ermanaric´s death he tried to resist the Alani, who were allied with the Huns, with the help of other Huns hired as mercenaries... [more]
Víðkunnr m Old Norse, Old Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse víðkunnr "famous".
Víurðr m Old Norse
From Old Norse *vévǫrðr, véurr meaning "holy warder, guide of a sanctuary", combined with vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary" and vǫrðr "guard".
Vór f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vár.
Vræistr m Old Norse
Related to Old Norse ríða ("to twist, knit, wind").
Vræiðr m Old Norse
Originally a byname derived from Old Norse reiðr "angry".
Vulfgang m Old High German
From Old High German vulf meaning “wolf” and gang meaning “path”. The modern name of this version is Wolfgang.
Waca m Anglo-Saxon
Byname meaning, "watchful."
Waccar m History (Ecclesiastical), Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English wacor "watchful, vigilant, alert" (from wakraz). This was the name of a martyred Catholic saint.
Wacharulf m Germanic
Means "vigilant wolf", derived from Old High German wachar "vigilant" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Wacho m Lombardic
King Wacho ruled the Lombards before they entered Italy. He likely ruled from around 510 until his death in 539. He was the son of Unichis. He usurped the throne by assassinating his uncle King Tato.
Wærbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wær "aware, cautious" and beald "bold, brave".
Wærburg f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English wær "aware, cautious" and burg "fortress". Alternatively, the first element could be from wær "true" or "truth, faith, fidelity" (from wēraz).
Wærfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English wær "aware, cautious" and friþ "peace".
Wærnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wǣr "true, correct; faith, fidelity" and noð "boldness, daring".
Wærstan m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning uncertain. The first element may derive from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wær "truth, faith, fidelity" (compare Old High German war "aware" and war "true") and the second element from stan "stone".
Walabert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Walafrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Walagrim m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
Walagund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Walahelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
Walahild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Walaman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with man "man."
Walamar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Walamund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Walarad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Walaram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Waldalenus m Frankish (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of Waldhelm. This was borne by Waldalenus, Duke of Upper Burgundy, a Frankish magnate who lived in the late 6th century and early 7th century... [more]
Waldbern m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Waldebrand m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Waldegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic valdan "to reign." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Waldegild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Waldegis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic valdan "to reign." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Waldegund f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Waldemund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Walderad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Walderam m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Walderic m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Waldfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan meaning "to reign" combined with Old High German fridu meaning "peace".
Waldgrim m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
Waldhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Waldhelm m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
Waldman m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with man "man."
Waldolf m Germanic
Variant of Waldulf.
Waldrad m Germanic
Short form of Walderad.
Waldrada f Germanic, History
Feminine form of Waldrad. Waldrada lived in the 6th century AD and was the wife of Theudebald, a Frankish king of the Merovingian dynasty.
Waldrun f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "rule" combined with Gothic rûna "secret."
Waldtrud f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with þruþ "strength."
Waldulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Walericus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walherich. The 7th-century Frankish saint Valery de Leuconay is sometimes referred to as Walericus.
Walewein m Old Dutch, Medieval Dutch, Arthurian Romance
A name from 12th century France and Flanders, and the Dutch name of Arthurian Knight, Gawain.
Walfrid m Germanic, Swedish, Finnish
Germanic variant form of Waldfrid and Finnish and Swedish variant of Valfrid. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint who in the anglophone world is best known as saint Walfrid.
Wallia m Gothic
From Germanic walt or Gothic waljan, meaning "ruler" or "to choose". Wallia (?-418) was a king of the Visigoths.
Walthari m Lombardic
Variant of Waltheri. Walthari, son of Wacho by his third wife Silinga, was a king of the Lombards from 539 to 546... [more]
Waltrud f Germanic, German
Variant spelling of Waldtrud.
Waluburg f Germanic
Waluburg was a Germanic seer, who worked for a governor in Roman Egypt.
Wamba m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
From Gothic wamba meaning "belly, paunch". Wamba was a Visigothic king in the 7th century in what is now Portugal and Spain.
Wandalbert m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandebert)... [more]
Wandalburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandeburg)... [more]
Wandalfrid m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandefrid)... [more]
Wandalgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandegard)... [more]
Wandalhar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandhar)... [more]
Wandalmar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandemar)... [more]
Wandebert m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."
Wandeburg f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Wandefrid m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."
Wandegard f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wandegild f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Wandemar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."
Wandetrud f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from þruþ "strength."
Wandhar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German hari "army."
Wando m English (Modern, Rare), Germanic
Masculine form of Wanda. A fictional bearer was Wando from The Fairly OddParents, when Wanda was temporarily turned into a man.... [more]
Wandolf m Germanic
Variant of Wandulf.
Wandregisel m Germanic
Wandregisel is the name of a 7th century saint, mostly known by his French name St. Wandrille.... [more]
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