Romansh
names are used by Romansh speakers in eastern Switzerland.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Adalgott m Romansh, History (Ecclesiastical)Adalgott II of Disentis (died 1165) was a twelfth-century monk and bishop. He is venerated as a Roman Catholic saint, his feast day is celebrated on 3 October.
Aden m RomanshRomansh form of
Adam, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Aita f RomanshRomansh variant of
Agata, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Andreia m RomanshRomansh form of
Andrew, traditionally found in the Engadine valley and central Grisons.
Antieni m RomanshVariant of
Antoni, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Balzer m Romansh, Danish (Archaic)Romansh regular and Danish vernacular form of
Balthasar. It was borne by Danish politician Balzer Jacobsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1655 to 1661.
Benvenuta f Medieval Italian, Romansh, History (Ecclesiastical)Feminine form of
Benvenuto. Benvenuta Bojani (1254 - 1292) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. She dedicated her life to strict austerities as an act of repentance and devotion to God and was known to have visions of angels and demons... [
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Bigna f RomanshRomansh form of
Barbara as well as a variant of
Bina. This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Bina f RomanshShort form of
Jacobina, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in the Engadine valley.
Clau m RomanshVariant of
Cla, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Corsin m RomanshOf uncertain origin and meaning. This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Ervina f Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Albanian, RomanshBosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Albanian, Romansh and Lithuanian feminine form of
Ervin.
Flisch m RomanshVariant of
Felix, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Fortunat m Romansh, Polish (Rare), Ukrainian (Archaic), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Croatian (Archaic), French (Archaic)Romansh, Croatian, Polish, Ukrainian, French and Occitan form of
Fortunatus.
Freana f RomanshRomansh name of unknown meaning traditionally found in central Grisons. One theory links this name to
Verena.
Frederic m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon, RomanshScandinavian variant of
Frederik, Romansh variant of
Frideric and Catalan, Languedocian, Gascon and Provençal form of
Frederick... [
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Frideric m Germanic, RomanshDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" 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."
Geli m RomanshVariant of
Giuli, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Giacun m RomanshRomansh form of
Jacob, traditionally found in the Surselva region. Giacun Caduff (born 1979) is a Swiss director and producer.