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Gender Masculine
Usage German (East Prussian)
Meaning & History
East Prussian German form of Erdmann.
This name was traditionally given to sons whose next older sibling had died in infancy. Superstition had it that this name would protect the boy from an early death.
This name was traditionally given to sons whose next older sibling had died in infancy. Superstition had it that this name would protect the boy from an early death.