Hartmut

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. HART-moot(German)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "brave mind", derived from the Old German elements hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" and muot "mind, spirit". This is the kidnapper of Gudrun in the medieval German epic Kudrun.

Related Names

VariantHardmod(Germanic)
DiminutiveHardy(German)

Name Days

Austria: January 23

Categories

brave, courage, spirit, wisdom

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 756.
Entry updated December 7, 2022