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EsbernmOld Norse Meaning "godly bear", from the elements áss (heathen god, god, deity) and bjǫrn (bear, wild animal). This name was born by chieftain, royal chancellor and crusader, Esbern Snare, also known as Esbern the Resolute, who is the subject of Danish legend which tells the story of how he built Kalundborg Church.
EuingmAnglo-Saxon (Latinized) Latinized form of Ifing, an Old English name probably formed from the name Ifa and the suffix ing.
EumundmGermanic Derived from Old High German êwa "time, age, law" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
EuricmGermanic, History Derived from Old High German êwa "time, age, law" 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." However, this name can also be a short form of Eburic... [more]
EusterefGermanic A queen of Reims, Eustere of the Visigoths (488 - 521) was the first wife of Theuderic I and the daughter of Alaric II, King of the Visigoths.
EutharicmGermanic, History The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from eutha, but we don't exactly know where eutha itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
EvochildisfFrankish This was the name of the Frankish queen Evochildis of Cologne (462 - 510). She was likely a Frankish-Rhenish princess. She was the first wife of Clovis I and probably the mother of Theuderic I.
EyfarimOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and fara "to go, to move, to travel".
EyfastrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and fastr "firmly, fast".
EyfurafOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse fura "fir tree"... [more]
EyjafOld Norse, Icelandic Old Norse name of obscure origin, possibly from Proto-Norse *auja "good fortune, gift, (luck) giver" or *aiwa "always".... [more]
FæitrmOld Norse Old Norse byname derived from feitr meaning "fat". The weak form Feiti is found in West Scandinavia. Fet is found as a byname in Sweden; Anglo-Scandinavian forms include Feiz, Fez, Foit.
FalrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from either falr ("pipe, tube") or fela ("to hide"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
FarafGermanic This name is derived either from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic faran "to travel". It can be a short form of names like Faramund and Farahild.
FarabertmGermanic, History Derived from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic faran "to travel" combined with Old High German beraht "bright." Farabert was King of the Franks in the 2nd century AD.
FaragildfGermanic Derived from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic faran "to travel" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
FaragismGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or from Gothic faran "to travel." 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]
FaramanmGermanic Derived from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic faran "to travel" combined with man "man."
FarimOld Norse, Greenlandic Old Norse short form of names containing the name element fara meaning "to go", "to move", "to travel", as well as the Greenlandic younger form of Fare.
FarulfmGermanic, Medieval Scandinavian Germanic name derived from the elements fara "journey" (possibly via Gothic faran "to travel"; alternatively it could be from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind") and wulf "wolf" (Gothic vulfs)... [more]
FastidamGothic Fastida was a king of the Gepidae of the 3rd century. His battle against the Visigoths resulted in defeat and was chronicled in Getica by Jordanes. He is the first Gepidic king whose name survives.
FastlaugmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements fastr "firmly, fast" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
FastmarmGermanic Derived from Old High German fasti "firm" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
FastmundmGermanic Means "firm protection", derived from Old High German fasti "firm" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
FílimOld Norse, Norse Mythology Possibly related to Low German vîle ("file, rasp"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
FilibrandmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element filu "much" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
FilimanmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element filu "much" combined with man "man."
FilimarmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element filu "much" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
FilimermGothic Filimer was an early Gothic king, according to Jordanes. He was the son of Gadareiks and the fifth generation since Berig settled with his people in Gothiscandza. When the Gothic nation had multiplied Filimer decided to move his people to Scythia where they defeated the Sarmatians... [more]
FitibaldomGermanic The name is composed from the two Germanic name elements FIT and BALD. The element BALD means "bold" but the stem FIT is less clear, Förstemann relates it to the obscure Middle High German word fiesz with the approximate meaning "sly, cunning, crafty; wise clever, ingenious" and asks whether it could be related to the english verb "to fit".
FjǫlsviðrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from fjǫl ("much, manifold") and svinnr ("fast, clever"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf, a by-name for Odin, and the giant who guarded Menglǫð.
FjǫlverkrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Combination of fjǫl ("much") and verk ("work"). This is the name of a giant in Norse mythology.
FjǫlvǫrfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from fjǫl ("much") and vár ("spring; woman; truth"). This is the name of a giantess in Norse mythology.
FolcburgfGermanic The first element of this name is derived from Old High German folc "people." 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."
FolcdagmGermanic Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with daga "day."
FolcgardfGermanic The first element of this name is derived from Old High German folc "people." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
FolchardmGermanic Derived from the Germanic elements folk "people" and hard "brave, hardy".
FolcheremAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements folc "folk, people" and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Fulcher.
FramaricmGermanic Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" 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."
FrambaldmGermanic Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
FrambertmGermanic Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
FramhardmGermanic Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
FramhildfGermanic Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
FramundmGermanic Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
FraomarmGermanic Fraomar was briefly the king of the Bucinobantes, an Alamannic tribe, from c. 372 to 373. In 372/3, the Roman emperor Valentinian I attacked the Alamanni and attempted to take their 'king', Macrian, prisoner... [more]
FredebalmGermanic Fredebal was a king of the Vandals during the 5th century. King of the Siling Vandals, he was taken prisoner without any conflict in Baetica (416) by a trick of Wallia, king of the Visigoths, in the imperial service... [more]
FredegarmGermanic, History Variant of Fridegar. Fredegar was a 7th-century Burgundian writer who had started "The Chronicle of Fredegar."
FredegundfGermanic, English, History English form of Fridegund. Fredegund was the Queen consort of Chilperic I, a 6th-century Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.
FreydísfOld Norse, Icelandic The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess Freya. The second element is derived from Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess."
FridebadmGermanic Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with badu "battle."
FridebaldmGermanic Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
FridebernmGermanic Derived from the Old High German elements fridu meaning "peace" and beren "man, warrior". Although linguistic or scribal ambiguities mean that some forms of Fridebern and Fridebert have been confused for each other.
FridebodmGermanic Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."
FridebrandmGermanic Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
FrideburgfGermanic The first element of this name is derived from Old High German fridu "peace." 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."
FridegarmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German fridu "peace." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
FridegernmGermanic Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."
FridegundfGermanic Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Old High German gund "war."
FridehardmGermanic Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
FridemanmGermanic Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with man "man."
FridemarmGermanic Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
FridemundmGermanic Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
FridenandmGermanic Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Gothic nand "bravery" (or Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
FrideradmGermanic Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
FridericmGermanic, Romansh Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" 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."
FriðustanmAnglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical) Derived from the Old English elements friþ "peace" and stan "stone". This name was borne by the Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester from 909 until his resignation in 931.
FrotbaldmGermanic Derived from Old High German frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
FrotbertmGermanic Derived from Old High German frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
FrotbrandmGermanic Derived from Old High German frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
FrotgardfGermanic The first element of this name is derived from Old High German frôd "prudent, cautious." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
FrotgrimmGermanic Derived from Old High German frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
FrothardmGermanic Derived from Old High German frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
FrotlandmGermanic Derived from Old High German frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with land "land."
FrotmundmGermanic Derived from Old High German frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
FrotwinmGermanic Derived from Old High German frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
FrøybiǫrnmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements freyr "lord, master" and bjǫrn "bear".
FrøydísfOld Norse Variant of Freydís. The first element of this Old Norse name may be *frauja meaning "master, lord" (see Freyr) or the name of the Norse goddess Freyja (see Freya); the second element is dís "goddess".
FrøygærðrfOld Norse Derived from Old Norse freyja "lady" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".
FrøygunnrfOld Norse Combination of Old Norse freyja "lady" and gunnr "battle, fight". The name is found on an 11th century runestone built into a wall in Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm, Sweden.
FrøyríkrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements Freyja and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
FrøystæinnmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse freyr "lord, master" and steinn "stone".
FrumolfmGermanic Derived from Old High German fruma "good, usefulness" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
FugelmAnglo-Saxon, Medieval Scandinavian Derived from Old English fugel "fowl, bird", probably originally a byname or nickname. It is a cognate of Old Norse Fugl.
FúllmOld Norse From an Old Norse byname, based on Old Norse fúll meaning 'foul, stinking, mean'.
FullafOld Norse, Norse Mythology, Swedish, Danish Derived from either fullr ("full") or fyl ("foal"). This is the name of a goddess in Norse mythology who acts as Frigg's handmaiden. Her name is used as a kenning for "gold" or "woman".
FullugimOld Norse Means "he with a complete mind", from Old Norse fullr "complete, full, entire" and hugr "mind, spirit". The name appears on several runestones.
FundinnmOld Norse Means "foundling" in Old Norse. It is found as both a byname and a given name.
FylrmOld Norse From Old Norse fyl meaning 'foal, young horse'.
GadaricmGothic Gadaric was a legendary king of the Goths. He is only mentioned twice in Getica by Jordanes. He is supposed to have been the fourth king after Berig, who ruled in Gothiscandza. His son Filimer is said to have let the Goths south... [more]
GadaricusmGothic (Latinized) Latinised form of Gadaric used by Jordanes in his Getica. This name is only attested in its genitive form, Gadarici.
GaidebertmGermanic Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
GaidemarmGermanic Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
GaidericmGermanic Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" 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."
GaidoaldmLombardic Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."