Ancient Germanic Submitted Names
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ADALBRAND m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble sword", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword".
ADALBURG f Ancient GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
adal "noble." 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."
ADALFRID m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble peace", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace".
ADALGAR m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
adal "noble". 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."
ADALGARD f Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
adal "noble." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
ADALGILD f Ancient GermanicMeans "noble sacrifice", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
ADALGIS m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
adal "noble." 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] ADALGOD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
guths "god" or Gothic
gôds "good."
ADALGRIM m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble mask", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
ADALHAID f Old High GermanOld High German name with the combination of
adal "noble" and
heit "kind, sort, appearance".
ADALHAIDIS f Ancient GermanicFrom the Proto-Germanic words
*aþala-, meaning "noble" and
*haiþjō-, meaning "heath(land), heather"
1 or
*haidu-, meaning "appearance; kind" (compare German
Adel "nobility",
edel "noble", nominalizing suffix
-heit "-hood"), hence "of noble character or rank, of nobility".
ADALHELM m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble protection", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection".
ADALHER m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble army", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
ADALHILD f Ancient GermanicMeans "noble battle", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
ADALINDA f Old High GermanOld High German name composed of the elements
ADAL "noble" and
LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
ADALMAR m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble and famous", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous." Also, see
Elmer.
ADALMUND m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble protection", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
ADALMUT f Ancient GermanicMeans "noble mind", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
môds (
mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."
ADALRAD m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble counsel", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
ADALRAM m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble raven", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
ADALRIC m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble power", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" 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."
ADALSWIND f Ancient GermanicMeans "noble strength", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength."
ADALWARD m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble guard", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
ADALWIG m Ancient GermanicMeans "noble warrior", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old High German
wîg "warrior."
ADOSINDA f Ancient Germanic (Gothic), Medieval SpanishVisigothic name possibly derived from the Germanic elements
aud "wealth" and
sinþs "path". This was the name of an 8th-century queen of Asturias, Spain. It was also borne by the maternal grandmother of the 10th-century Galician saint Rosendo (as well as a sister of his).
ÆGENBALD m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
æġen,
āgan, "to own, possess, have" and
beald "bold".
ÆGENWULF m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
æġen,
āgan, "to own, possess, have" and
wulf "wolf".
ÆINRIÐI m Ancient ScandinavianAncient Scandinavian name with the combination of
einn "one, alone" and Old Norse
ríða meaning "to ride", a combination of
einn "one, alone" and Old Norse
reiða meaning "to swing (a sword)" or a variant form of
Einráði.
ÆLFRÚN f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ælf "elf" and
rún "secret, hidden knowledge, mystery, dark mysterious statement" (also "a runic letter").
ÆLFWARU f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ælf "elf" and
waru (plural
wara) "guard" (i.e., guardian of a particular place by profession).
ÆLFWEALD m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ælf "elf" and
weald "leader, ruler".
ÆLFWYNN f Anglo-SaxonMeans "elf joy" from Old English
ælf "elf" and
wynn "joy". It was borne by a granddaughter of Alfred the Great.
ÆLLE m Anglo-SaxonMeans "all, universal" in Old English. It was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, including the legendary first king of the South Saxons.
ÆRINVÍ f Ancient ScandinavianOld Norse name with several possible meanings. The first element can be derived from Old Norse
ǫrn or
ari, both meaning "eagle". It's also identical to Old Swedish
ærin (Old Norse
arinn) "hotbed, hearth"...
[more] ÆSCFERÐ m Anglo-SaxonPossibly means "ash spirit" from the Old English elements
æsc "ash tree" and
ferhð "soul, spirit, mind, life", but may be a misspelling of
Æscfrið in which the second element is
frið "peace".
ÆSCHERE m Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon MythologyDerived from the Old English elements
æsc "ash tree" and
here "army". This name occurs in the 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf' belonging to King Hroðgar's most trusted adviser; Æschere is killed by Grendel's mother in her attack on Heorot after Grendel's death.
ÆSCWINE m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
æsc "ash tree" and
wine "friend".
ÆSCWULF m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
æsc "ash tree" and
wulf "wolf".
ÆÐELGIFU f Anglo-SaxonMeans "noble gift", from the Old English elements
æðel "noble" and
giefu "gift".
ÆÐELGYÐ f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
æðel "noble" and
gyð "war". It is a cognate of
Adalgund. This was the name of an Anglo-Saxon saint (Æthelgyth of Coldingham).
ÆTHELWEALD m Anglo-SaxonVariant spelling of
Æþelweald, which itself is a variant form of
Æðelweald, an Anglo-Saxon masculine name that is composed of Old English
æðel meaning "noble" and Old English
weald meaning "power, leader, ruler"....
[more] AGILBALD m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
AGILBERN m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German).
AGILBERT m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Old High German
beraht "bright".
AGILFRID m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
AGILHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
AGILMUND m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
AGILWARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agil (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and also
Egil) combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
AGIMAR m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
ag, an uncertain element for which a few possible origins exist. The accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic
*agjo, which means "sharp, pointed." Because of that, it also means "edge", as in the sharp cutting side of a sword - which is why the meaning of the element has ultimately come to be "sword"...
[more] AGINBALD m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agin (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund) combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
AGINBERT m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agin (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund) combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
AGINFRID m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agin (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund) combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
AGINHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agin (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund) combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
AGINRIC m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
agin (which is an extended form of
ag - see
Agmund and compare
Egino) 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."
AGMUND m Ancient Germanic, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Archaic)The first element of this name is derived from
ag, an uncertain element for which a few possible origins exist. The accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic
*agjo, which means "sharp, pointed." Because of that, it also means "edge", as in the sharp cutting side of a sword - which is why the meaning of the element has ultimately come to be "sword"...
[more] AGWIN m Ancient GermanicGermanic name, in which the second element is
win meaning "friend". The first element,
ag, is of uncertain origin, though the accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic
*agjo "sharp, pointed"...
[more] ALABALD m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
ALABERT m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
ALAFRID m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace."
ALAGARD f Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
ALAGAST m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Gothic
gasts (
gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."...
[more] ALAGERN m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairns "eager, desiring."
ALAGIS m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." 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] ALAGISEL m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
ALAGUND f Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
gund "war."
ALAHILD f Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old Norse
hildr "battle."
ALAMAN m Ancient Germanic, Gascon (Archaic)The first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from
man "man."
ALAMUND m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
mund "protection."
ALAMUT m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Gothic
môds (
mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."
ALARAD m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
rât "counsel."
ALARAM m Ancient GermanicGermanic name, in which the second element is
hramn meaning "raven". The first element may be
ala "all" (compare
Alaric) or a form of Gothic
alhs "temple" (Old High German
alah).
ALARID m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Anglo-Saxon
ridan "to ride."
ALASIND f Ancient GermanicGothic name derived from the elements
alhs "temple" (Old High German
alah) and
sinþs "way, path".
ALASWIND f Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength."
ALAVIV m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this Gothic name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The etymology of the second element is uncertain; it may be derived from Gothic
qvivs "alive, living"...
[more] ALAWARD m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
wart "guard."
ALAWIG m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
wîg "warrior."
ALAWIN m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
wini "friend."
ALAWIS m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or
wîso "leader" or
wîs "wise").
ALBEGUND f Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
alb (which comes from Old Norse
âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
ALBERAD m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
alb (which comes from Old Norse
âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
ALBRUN f Ancient GermanicCombination of Old High German
alb "elf; supernatural being" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*albh- "to shine; gleam") and
run "secret lore" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*rûno- "secret; magic; murmur; session").
ALBWIN m Ancient GermanicDerived from Old High German
alb (which comes from Old Norse
âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German
wini "friend".
ALDEBRANDUS m Ancient Germanic (Latinized)Latin form of
Aldebrand, a famous bearer of the name was
Saint Aldebrandus, or, Aldebrando di Fossombrone in Italian who was born in the city of
Sorrivoli, Italy and died in
Fossombrone, Presaro e Ubrino, Italy ALDEGISEL m Ancient GermanicIt is most likely a metathesis of
Adalgisel, although it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" and
gisel "hostage" or "pledge." Aldegisel I was a 7th-century ruler of Frisia.
ALDFRID m Ancient GermanicMeans "old peace", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalfrid.
ALDGRIM m Ancient GermanicMeans "old mask", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalgrim.
ALDHELM m Ancient GermanicMeans "old helmet", derived from the Germanic elements
ald "old" and
helm "helmet, protection". However, it should be noted that there are also various cases where this name is a variant form of
Adalhelm, due to metathesis....
[more] ALDMAN m Ancient GermanicMeans "old man", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with
man "man." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalman.
ALDULF m Ancient GermanicMeans "old wolf", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalwulf (see
Adolf).
ALDWARD m Ancient GermanicMeans "old guard", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German
wart "guard." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalward.
ALFÍFA f Icelandic, Ancient ScandinavianOld Norse name of uncertain meaning, the first element possibly from *
alu "protection, fortune" or
alfr "elf"; the second element,
fífa means "cotton grass" and occurs in Old Icelandic poetry as a metaphor for "arrow" (a similar word,
fífla, was used in 'Grettis saga' to mean "a girl")...
[more] ALPHONSA f Ancient GermanicFeminine version of Alphonsus. This name was chosen by Saint Alphonsa in order to honor Saint Alphonsus Maria de' Liguori, C.Ss.R.
AMALAFRID m Ancient GermanicVariant spelling of
Amalfrid. Through his mother Amalaberga, Amalafrid was a great-grandson of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths (in the 5th century AD).
AMALASWINTHA f Ancient Germanic, Dutch, HistoryDerived from the Germanic elements
amal "work" and Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength." This name was borne by a daughter of Theodoric the Great, who became queen of the Ostrogoths after his death in 526 AD.
AMALBURG f Ancient GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
amal "work." 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."
AMALFRID m Ancient GermanicMeans "peaceful work", derived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
AMALGIS m Ancient GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from
amal "work." 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] AMALHARD m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
AMALRAD m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
AMALWIN m Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."