Meaning & History

From the Gothic name *Þiudamers, derived from the elements þiuda "people" and mers "famous". This was the name of a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths, the father of Theodoric the Great. It was also borne by a 6th-century king of the Suebi in Galicia. There was also a saint by this name, a 9th-century Benedictine monk who was martyred at Córdoba.

Related Names

VariantÞiudamers
Other Languages & CulturesTimo(Dutch) Dietmar, Tim, Timo(German) Theudemer, Theudemar, Thiemo, Thietmar(Germanic) Þeudōmēraz(Old Germanic) Teodomiro(Spanish)

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Entry updated April 23, 2024