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Hilperic

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Gender Masculine
Usage Germanic [1]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old German elements helfa "help" and rih "ruler, king". This name was borne by two Burgundian kings and two Frankish kings (usually called Chilperic).

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Rootshelpu/helfa + rik/rih
VariantChilperic

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help, leadership, royalty

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 841.
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Entry added December 7, 2022

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