Английская Википедия:Germanic name
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Distinguish
Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from Шаблон:Wiktang, for "noble", and Шаблон:Wiktang, for "counsel".
However, there are also names dating from an early time which seem to be monothematic, consisting only of a single element. These are sometimes explained as hypocorisms, short forms of originally dithematic names, but in many cases the etymology of the supposed original name cannot be recovered.[1]
The oldest known Germanic names date to the Roman Empire period, such as those of Arminius and his wife Thusnelda in the 1st centuryШаблон:Fix, and in greater frequency, especially Gothic names, in the late Roman Empire, in the 4th to 5th centuries (the Germanic Heroic Age).[2]
A great variety of names are attested from the medieval period, falling into the rough categories of Scandinavian (Old Norse), Anglo-Saxon (Old English), continental (Frankish, Old High German and Low German), and East Germanic (see Gothic names[3]) forms.
By the High Middle Ages, many of these names had undergone numerous sound changes and/or were abbreviated, so that their derivation is not always clear.
Of the large number of medieval Germanic names, a comparatively small set remains in common use today. For almost a thousand years, the most frequent name of Germanic origin in the English-speaking world has traditionally been William (from the Old High German Шаблон:Lang), followed by Robert, Richard and Henry.
Many native English (Anglo-Saxon) names fell into disuse in the later Middle Ages, but experienced a revival in the Victorian era; some of these are Edward, Edwin, Edmund, Edgar, Alfred, Oswald and Harold for males; the female names Mildred and Gertrude also continue to be used in present day, Audrey continues the Anglo-Norman (French) form of the Anglo-Saxon Шаблон:Lang, while the name Godiva is a Latin form of Шаблон:Lang. Some names, like Howard and Ronald, are thought to originate from multiple Germanic languages, including Anglo-Saxon.
Dithematic names
Element | Meaning | Prefix | Suffix | Examples | Notes |
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act, aht, oht | fearsome(?) | Шаблон:Tick | Ohthere, Ohtrad, Actumerus, Octric, Actulf; Actohildis, Octolindis | Pokorny[4] suggests rather the root of OHG āhta `hostile pursuit', Germ.. Acht, OE. ōht 'pursuit, harassment'[5]< *anhtō, in OE conflated with ōht 'terror', from the preterite of ag- "fear".[6] These represent perhaps two or more roots which are indistinguishable without | |
*agi-; eg, ecg, egg, ekk, agin, egin | sword, blade | Шаблон:Tick | Egbert, Ecgbald, Eggert, Ecgwine, Ekkehart, Ecgric, Eginolf; Ecgwynn, Egon | Some names in ag-, eg- may be unrelated in origin; see Förstemann, 9. | |
agil, ail, eil | dread or weapon edge | Шаблон:Tick | Agilperht, Agilfrid, Agilulf, Egilger, Agilmar/Ilmar/Elmar, Egil, Egilrat; Alruna, Agilburgis, | Uncertain etymology; like agin perhaps a hypostatis of the older ag-; Förstemann, 22. See Agilaz. | |
ala | all | Шаблон:Tick | Alafrid, Alager, Alamunt, Alarad, Alaric, Alaruna, Alasuind | Some names in ala- have this etymology; others are corruptions of names in aþal-. Förstemann, 39. | |
ald, eald | old | Шаблон:Tick | —[7] | Altopold, Altiperht, Aldfrid/Aldfrith, Aldegar, Aldman, Ealdred/Aldred, Aldwig, Aldwin/Audoin/Alduin, Ealdwulf/Aldwulf; Aldedrudis, Aldeberga/Aldburg, Aldigart, Altagund/Ealdgyð, Aldelindis, Aldis | |
*albi-; ælf, elf, alf | elf | Шаблон:Tick | —[8] | Ælfwine, Ælfric, Alfred, Ælfweard, Ælfsige;[9] Ælfflæd, Ælfwaru, Ælfwynn | |
*alh, alah, ealh | hall, temple | Шаблон:Tick | Ealhhelm, Ealhmund/Alcmund, Alhred, Ealhwine/Alcuin; Ealhswith, Ælgifu(?)[10] | Perhaps related to runic alu | |
amala | work(?) | Шаблон:Tick | Amaleberga, Amalafrida, Amalrica, Amalaswintha/Melisende/Millicent | c.f. Amalia, Amelie. This element's etymology is uncertain, but it is frequently compared to Old Norse aml "work". | |
angil, engel; ingal/ingel | a tribal name | Шаблон:Tick | Angilbald, Angilberht/Engelbert, Engilfrit, Angalgar, Angilhelm/Ingelhelm, Engilhoh; (Ingalberta), Angilburga, Angildruda, Engilgund | Names in angil- may arise with Christianization, by conflation with the prefix ingal-, an extension of the theophoric ing- prefix; see Förstemann, 89. | |
*aþal-, adall, æthel | noble | Шаблон:Tick | Æthelhard, Æthelred, Adolf/Æthelwulf, Alphonse, Albert/Adelbert, Adelbrand/Alebrand, Æthelburh, Adelaide, Æthelstan, Æthelflæd, Adalsinda, Adelmar, Æthelthryth/Audrey, Aðils, Æthelgifu | see ethel, odal, | |
*anô-, ON anu or ái, OHG ano | ancestor | Шаблон:Tick | (?) | Olaf | Hypocorisms Ole, Åke/Åge |
*ans-, ON ás, OHG ans, AS os | god | Шаблон:Tick | — | Asbjørn/Osborne, Ansgar/Osgar,[11] Oswin, Oswald/Ansaldo/Answald, Ansleth, Ásleikr/Anslech/Oslac,[12] Ansfridus, Anshelmus/Anselm, Ansgisus/Ansegisus, Ansbrecht/Osbert, Osburh, Osgyth, Osthryth | |
ar, ara, ari, arni, earn | eagle | Шаблон:Tick | Arafrid, Aramund, Arswind, Arfrid, Arnipert, Arnold, Arnulf, Arvid | Many of these names cannot be distinguished with certainty from the corresponding name in hari-. | |
arb, erb, erf | inheritance | Шаблон:Tick | —[13] | Arbogastis, Erbhart, Erphari, Erpolach, Erflind, Erbemar, Erpmund, Erferat, Erferih, Erpwin, Erpulf | Hypocorisms Aribo, Erbo |
asc, æsc | ash, spear (made of ash tree) | Шаблон:Tick | Askold, Aschari, Asclind, Ascarich, Ascwin, Asculf | c.f. Oisc, Ask | |
*audaz, aud, od, euþ, auþ, euth, ead, eod, jóð | wealth, prosperity | Шаблон:Tick | Audeca, Audofleda, Auduin, Odotheus, Audovacar/Odoacer, Odomir/Otmar/Ottomar/Othmar/Ademar, Edgar/Audagar/Ottokar, Edmund, Eadnoth, Eadred/Edred, Edward, Eadwig, Eadwulf, Edwin, Eadgifu, Edith. Eadgils (etc.) | Extremely frequent. c.f. also Ethel, Otto, Odda, Auðr | |
aun, on, ean | ? | Шаблон:Tick | Eanhere, Aunefrit/Eanfrith, Aunemund, Onerich, Aunulf; Eanflæd | Possibly "one" due to vowel being pronounced farther back in the mouth. At the time, and given those bearing the name, slowly becoming Old English "an", meaning "one'. But officially the etymology is unknown; see Förstemann, 181. | |
aus, aust, eost | radiant; a goddess | Шаблон:Tick | Auripert, Aurendil/Orendil/Aurvandil, Aurulf; Ostheri, Austrad, Austrobert, Austraberta, Ostarpurc, Aostarger, Aostargart, Austrigisil, Ostarhilt, Ostremund, Austrad, Australd, Ostruin, Austrulf | Possibly theophoric, see Eostre, Aurvandil | |
bald | bold | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Baldwin; Theobald, Ubaldo, etc. | Very frequent, and often conflated with the wald element. |
band | band, loop | Шаблон:Tick | ? | Pandulf/Pandolfo | |
baud, bad, bud, badu, beadu, both | battle? | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Baudigisil, Baudegund, Baudemund, Baudulf, Beadohild, Beaduhelm, Beaduwine, Bothvildr | Uncertain etymology; mostly in old names (before the 8th century) Förstemann, 216f. In later use indistinguishable from bald |
baug | ring | Шаблон:Tick | Baugegundus, Bauglind, Baugulf | ||
*berht-; beraht, bryht, briht | bright | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Byrhtnoth, Bertrand, Bertram, Bertold/Berthold, Beorhtric, Bertrude, Brihtwyn; Cuthbert, Aribert, Albert/Albright/Adelbert, Rigobert, Robert/Rupert, Herbert, Humbert, Hubert, Norbert, Wilbert, Delbert/Dagobert, Engelbert, Egbert, Lambert, Sindbert, Bertstan, Lubbert, Ludbert, Wolfbert | hypocorism Bert. One of the most frequent elements, but not attested before the 6th century. |
burg, beorg | fortress | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Burchard/Burkhart, Burgred; Cuthburh, Eadburh, Æthelburh, Osburh, Redburga, Seaxburh, Walpurga, Werburgh | The suffix is feminine only. See also Burke |
bera, bern, berin, beorn | bear | Шаблон:Tick | Berengar, Berahart/Bernhard/Bernard, Berhildis, Berahoch, Bermar, Berimund, Beornwulf | cf. Beonna, Berig | |
bil | blade, sword | Шаблон:Tick | Biligrim,[14] Bilihelm, Bilihild, Billfrith, Belimar, Bilidruda, Pilolf | among the Saxons often monothematic, as Bilo, Pilicho, Pillin, Billung | |
blic | lightning | Шаблон:Tick | Blictrud, Blicger, Blicgart, Plechelm, Blicildis | ||
blid | blithe | Шаблон:Tick | Bliddruda, Bllithar, Blithelm, Blidhild, Blidmar, Blidulf, Blidemund, Plittelmi | ||
bord | shield | — | Шаблон:Tick | Herebord, Hiltiport, Saelbort, Willipord | |
brand | fire, as a kenning for "sword" | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Branthildis, Branthoc, Brandulf; Adelbrand, Gerbrand, Hildebrand, Hadubrand, IJsbrand, Liutprand, Rembrandt, Theudebrand | cf. Brant. Attested from the 7th century, with the exception of Gothic Brandila |
brun | armour, protection; brown | Шаблон:Tick | Brunfrid, Brunger, Brunric, Brunward, Brunulf/Шаблон:Linktext/Brunolf/Brynjolfr/Brunulphe; Brunhild; Adalbrun, Hiltibrun, Liefbrun, Liutbrun. | The words for "armour" and for "brown" are unrelated, but a distinction of these two elements is impossible. | |
dag, tag | day | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Tagapald/Dacbold, Dagaperht/Dagobert, Tachiprand, Dagafrid, Dachelm, Tagarat/Dagred, Dagaric, Dagewin, Dagaulf; Alfdag, Osdag, Heridag, Helmdag, Hildidag, Hroddag, Wendildag, Wulfdag, | Possibly a conflation of several roots, perhaps brightness, day, and a loan of Celtic dago "good". |
dis, idis | lady | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Dissibod, Disnot | Names with this prefix are probably theophoric. In Nordic feminine names with the suffix -dis, the meaning is "woman". |
diur, deor | animal | Шаблон:Tick | Deurtrudis, Thiurhilt, Deorold, Deorulf | The meaning of this element may be either "animal" (deer) or "dear". See also Deor. | |
dom | judgement (doom) | Шаблон:Tick | ?[15] | Dombert, Domedrudis, Domegerdis, Domalde, Duomolf | |
druht, droc, druc | people | Шаблон:Tick | Droctbold, Drocberta, Drutberga, Drucfred, Druhtgang, Truhthari, Droctelm, Dructildis, Druhtmar, Dructimund, Dructuin, Dructulf | ||
ebur, eber, eofor | boar | Шаблон:Tick | Eparpert/Everbert, Eureberga, Euurdag, Ebertrudis, Eparfrid, Eberger, Eberhard/Eoforheard/Everard/Everett, Ebarhelm, Eburhilt, Ebirmuot, Ebermunt, Ebarolt, Eberwin/Ebroin, Eberulf, Eboric | ||
era, eri, erin, ern | honour | Шаблон:Tick | Erarich, Eranbald, Erambert, Ernulf | Probably a genuine element, but difficult to distinguish from hari, which is also often reduced to eri-, er-, or from ari, arni. The form erin-, on the other hand, is often conflated with the irm- element. | |
ercan, erchen, archen, eorcen | pure, genuine[16] | Шаблон:Tick | Ercanberaht/Eorcenberht/Erchempert, Ercanbold/Archibald, Ercamberta, Ercanpurh, Ercantrud, Ercanfrid, Ercangar, Ercanhilt, Erchensinda, Erchinoald/Erchanold, Archanolf/Erchenulf | Förstemann, 377 connects OGH ercan "sublime, pure, holy" (the general sense in Gothic as well). In OE and ON used in compounds designating various "precious" stones. Perhaps theophoric, from a name of Teiwaz.[17] | |
erl, eorl | warrior, noble | Шаблон:Tick | Erlabald/Erlembald, Erlefrida, Erligar, Erlemund, Erlwin, Erlulf | Pokorny suggests a tentative link with ari-, arni- "eagle", an 'l' suffix form of which is found in the Balto-Slavic languages. | |
ewa, ew, eu, eo | ever | Шаблон:Tick | Euin, Eubert, Eomar, Eumund, Ewirat, Eric, Eowig, Eolf | ||
far, fara; fart, fard | journey, travel | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Farabert, Faregar, Feriher, Farohildis, Ferlinda, Faraman, Faramod, Faramund, Faroald, Faruin, Faraulf, Farnulf; Farthilt, Fartman, Ferdinand,[18] Fardulf, ; Adalfer, Leobafar, Sicfara, Theudifara | |
fast | firm, fast | Шаблон:Tick | — | Fastburg, Fastrada, Fastrih, Fastwin, Fastulf | |
fili | much, many(?) | Шаблон:Tick | Filibert, Feologild?, Filuliub, Filomar, Filomuot | ||
*friþu-; ON friþ, OHG fridu | protection, peace | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Fredegar, Ferdinand,[18] Fredegund/Frithugyth, Friedrich/Frederick, Frithuwold, Fridthjof/Fritiof; Billfrith, Dietfried, Ecgfrith/Ecgfrida, Ermenfrid, Godfried, Gottfried, Sigfrid/Siegfried, Walfrid/Walfried[19] | In Old English, used almost exclusively for male names; Ecgfriþ is noted exception[19] |
flad, flæð | purity, glory, beauty | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Fladebert, Flatberta, Flatberga, Fladrudis, Fledrad, Flidulf; Albofledis/Ælfflæd, Ansfledis, Audofleda/Aethelflaed, Berhtflat, Burgofledis, Druhtflat, Ermenfleda, Gerflat, Gundiflat, Hrotflat, Ratflad, Sigiflat, Wynflæd | The suffix is feminine only. |
fram | spear, javelin | Шаблон:Tick | Frambold, Frambert, Framsindis, Franemund, Franswinda | Almost exclusively Frankish names | |
franc | a tribal name | Шаблон:Tick | Francobert, Frangomere, Franchrih | ||
fraw, fro, frea; fri | lord | Шаблон:Tick | Frowin, Frawibald, Frawiprecht, Frawihilt, Frowimund, Frowini, Frauirat, Frawisinda, Freawaru; Friher, Frehild, Friulf | c.f. Fróði; theophoric (see Fraujaz, Frijjō). | |
frig, freh | bold | Шаблон:Tick | Frigobert, Frehholt, Friculf | ||
Шаблон:Anchor frod | wise, prudent | Шаблон:Tick | Frotbald, Frodobert, Frotfar, Frotfrid, Frodegard, Frothard, Frotland, Frotmir, Frotmund, Frodwin, Frodulf | hypocorisms Frodo, Frutilo, Frodin | |
frum | good, beneficial | Шаблон:Tick | Frumiger, Frumihilt, Frumirat, Frumirih, Frumold, Frumolf, Frumar | ||
fulc, folc, volc | people, folk | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Folcbald, Forlberaht/Volcbert, Fulcdag, Folhker/Folcger, Folchard, Fulchar/Volker, Volkhard, Folcleih, Fulclindis, Folcman, Folcmar/Volkmar, Folcnand, Fulcrad, Fulcrich, Folcswind, Fulcuald, Folcward, Folcwin, Fulculf; Heidifolc, Herifolch, Hrodfolc, Ratfolc, Sigifolc, Saelfolc | |
funs, fús | eager, brave | — | Шаблон:Tick | Amdefuns, Adalfuns/Alphonse, Bernefons, Hadufuns, Sigifuns, Valafons | |
gail, gel | gay, merry | Шаблон:Tick | — | Gelbold, Geilindis, Geilamir, Gailswindis, Geilwib, Geilwih, | hypocorism Gailo, Geliko |
gamal, gam | old | Шаблон:Tick | — | Gamalbold, Gamalbert, Gamalberga, Gamaltrudis, Gamalfred, Gamalher, Camalrat, | |
gaman | joy | Шаблон:Tick | Gamanhilt, Gamanolt, Gamanulf | Only Old High German, rare | |
gan | magic | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Gannibald, Ganefard, Ganhart ; Adalgan, Audiganus, Wolfgan | |
gand, gend | ? | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Gantberga, Gentfrid, Ganthar/Ganther, Gendrad, Gandaricus, Gandulf ; Gredegand, Charigand, Hrodogand, Gislegendis | Hypocorisms Gando, Gantalo, Gandin; cf. Gandalfr (mythological) |
gang | path, journey | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Gangperht, Gangolf; Bertegang, Druhtgang, Hildigang, Hrodegang, Thiotcanc, Uligang, Widugang, Wiligang, Wolfgang | |
gar, ger, earlier gais | spear | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Gerald, Gerhard/Gerard, Gerbrand, Gerwin, German; Berengar, Edgar, Oscar, Hrothgar/Roger, Thøger/Tøger/Theodgar | hypocorism Gero, Gerry. Very frequent both as prefix and as suffix. Gerðr is the wife of Freyr in Norse mythology. |
gard | enclosure | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Gardrad, Gardulf; Hildegard, Irmgard, Liutgart, Richardis, etc. | Rare as a prefix, very frequent as a suffix. The great majority of names with this suffix are feminine. |
gast | guest; spirit | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Castald, Gestilind, Gestiliub, Gastrad; Altgast, Alpkast, Andragast, Arbogast, Cunigast, Hartigast, Hiltigast, Hungast, Lindigast, Milgast, Nebiogast, Salagast, Suabgast, Widogast, Visogast | Mostly as suffix; frequent in early (3rd to 4th centuries) names; frequent conflation with Slavic names (Radegast, Gustaph). |
gaud, gaut, gaus, got, goz | a tribal name | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Gauzebald/Cozpolt/Gausbolda, Gaucibert/Gozperaht, Gauseprand, Gausburgis, Gauttrudis, Caozflat, Gautfred, Gozger, Gauter/Kozheri, Gautastabaz/Göstaf/Gösta/Gustav, Gautshelm, Gauthildis, Gozleih, Gautlindis, Gautrekr, Goswin/Gaudoin, Gaudulf; Algaut, Amalgaud, Ansegaud, Ariugaud, Ostgaus/Aostargaoz, Berengaud, Danegaud, Trutgaud, Ebregaud, Ercangaud, Erlegaud, Faregaud, Gisalgoz, Helmigaud, Hildegaud, Hohgaud, Hungoz, Irmegaus, Ermengaud, Teutgaud, Ulgaud, Waldegaud, Wihgoz, Vuldargoza. | The tribal name of the Geats/Goths. Hypocorisms Gaudo, Gaudila, Gauzilin, Gaudin. These names are popular during the 6th to 11th centuries. The forms in got are difficult to distinguish from the element god "god". |
geld, gild; gold | worthy; gold, payment, yield | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Giltbert, Gelther, Gildemir, Giltrada, Geldirih, Goldrun, Geltwif, Geltwig, Gildewin, Geldulf; Amalgaldis, Ausigildis, Adalgildis, Athanagild, Beregildis, Bertegildis, Trutgildis, Faregildis, Framengildis, Fredegildis, Frotgiliis, Gislegildis, Herigilid, Hleokelt, Lantegildis, Rihgelt, Sparagildis, Teutgildis, Wandegildis, Witgildis, Wolfgelt, etc. | Hypocorisms Gildo, Gilting, Coldin, Gilticho |
gifu; geb, gib | gift | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Gibbold, Gibborga, Gibitrudis, Giffrid, Gebhard, Gebaheri, Gibohildis, Gebahoh, Gebalinda, Geberad, Geberic, Gebawin, Gibulf; Ælgifu/Ælfgifu, Ælthelgifu/Eadgifu, Godgyfu/Godiva, Ottogeba, Thialgif, Willigip | hypocorisms Gabilo, Gibilin, Gebi, Gabo, Gibicho, etc. |
gisil, gisel | hostage, pledge | Шаблон:Tick | Giselbert, Giselric, Giselhard; Giselberga | Hypocorism Gisela, cf. Giselle | |
glis | gleam | Шаблон:Tick | Glismot, Glisnot | ||
god, got | god; good | Шаблон:Tick | Godfrid/Godfrey, Godscalc, Gothard, Gotwald | In most cases, the etymologies guda "deus" and goda "bonus" cannot be distinguished with certainty, while in older continental names this is often an alternative form of Gund | |
graus | horror, terror | Шаблон:Tick | Crosmuat (8th century), Grausolph (9th century) | simplex Grauso, Chroso, Cros, Kros, etc.; | |
graw, gra | grey | Шаблон:Tick | Graobart, Grahilt (8th century), Graman (8th century), Graulf (8th century) | ||
grim | helmet, mask | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Grimwald, Grimoald, Grimhild/Krimhild/Kriemhild; Isegrim/Isengrim | |
guma | man | Шаблон:Tick | Gomadrudis, Gomoharius, Gomahilt, Gomaleih, Gomlinda, Gumemar, Gumarich, Gumesind, Gumoalt, Gomolf | ||
*gunþ-; gund, gud, gyþ, gyð | battle, war | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Günther/Gunther/Gunter/Guntar/Gundar, Gundoald, Gundulf, Gunnhild, Gudrun; Eadgyth/Edith, Ealdgyð, Fredegund/Frithugyth, Sigith/Sigesgundia, Hildegund/Hildegunn, Rigunth | |
hag, hagan; hah | enclosure, yard | Шаблон:Tick | Hagibert, Hagihar, Hachirat, Hagoald, Hagiwolf; Hahger, Hahmund, Hahwart, Haholf | Attested from the 7th century in forms such as Hago, Chaino etc. From an early time conflated with names in Ag-, Agin-. See also Haguna. | |
haid, heit | rank, state | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Haidrich, Heidfolc, Chaideruna; Adelaide etc. | Extremely frequent as second element in feminine names (83 listed by Förstemann), apparently due to early confusion with similar words for heath. |
hail, heil; hailag | whole, healthy | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Hailbert, Hailun, Hailburch, Hailtruda, Heilan, Heilmunt, Hailrat, Hailwin; Halagmund, Halegred, ; Rihheil, Sarahailo | Hailo, Halicho (8th century); conflated with the elements agil and hal. |
*haim-; OHG haim, heim, AS hæm | home | Шаблон:Tick | Henry/Heinrich, Heimwart | hypocorism Haimo | |
haist, heist | furious, violent(?) | Шаблон:Tick | Haisthilt, Haistulf, Hailun | c.f. Old English Шаблон:Linktext; also compared with the tribal name of the Aesti. | |
hamar | hammer | Шаблон:Tick | Hamerard, Hamarolf, Hamarbert | Rare; limited to a handful of names of the 8th century. | |
hand | hand(?) | Шаблон:Tick | Hantbert, Hantker, Handegis, Hantwin, Handolf | Rare, 8th and 9th centuries. | |
harc | altar(?) | Шаблон:Tick | Harcmot, Hercrat, Harchellindis (f.), Horcholt | rare, 9th and 10th centuries; c.f. the entries under ercan. | |
hard, heard | brave, hardy | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Hartman, Hartmut (etc.); Æthelhard, Richard, Gerhard, Gotthard, Bernard/Bernhard (etc.) | Very frequent, recorded from as early as the 3rd century. |
*hari, her | army | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Diether, Luther, Haraldr/Hereweald/Harold, Herbert, Herleif, Herman/Arminius, Ariovistus, Ariouualdus, Ælfhere/Alfarr/Alfheri, Hereric, Wulfhere, Herebeald, Eanhere, Oshere, Hermóðr/Heremod/Herimout, Herbrandr, Ívarr, Yngvarr/Ingvarr, Hloþhere, Æþelhere, Walter | hypocorism Harry, Heri(?). Very frequent, Förstemann lists 289 names with -hari as second element. As first element recorded as early as the 1st century (in Chariovalda), or possibly in the 1st century BC (Negau helmet B, Harigasti) |
hath, had, hada, hadu | battle, combat | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Hadubrand, Hadufuns, Hedwig; Rihhad, Willihad, Wolfhad, Vunnihad | Frequent, from the 6th century, formally indistinguishable from haid. |
hedan, haidan | heathen, pagan | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Hedenold, Hedenulf ; Wolfhetan | rare; 7th to 9th centuries. |
helm | protector | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Helmut, Helmdrud, Helmfrid; Diethelm, Ealhhelm, Anselm, Cwichelm, Nothhelm, Wilhelm/William | Hypocorism Helmo. Comparatively frequent from the 6th century. |
heah, hoch | high | Шаблон:Tick | Heaberht, Hámundr | cf. Huoching/Haki | |
hild- | war | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Actohildis, Berhildis, Branthildis, Brunhild, Farohildis, Ermenhild/Imelda, Gauthildis/Gauthildr, Gerhild, Gibohildis, Grimhild/Krimhild/Kriemhild, Gunnhild, Matilda, Judelhildis, Landohildis, Nanthild, Richilda, Wanthildis; Childebert, Hildebrand, Hildegard, Hildegund/Hildegunn (etc.) | One of the most frequently used stems both as prefix and as suffix, attested since the 3rd century. Among the Franks its use especially for feminine names is "almost excessive" according to Förstemann, who counts 281 names with this suffix, of which only four are masculine. Hypocorism Hilda. |
hilp, help | aid, help | Шаблон:Tick | — | Chilperic, Helpoald, Helpuin, Helpwolf | rare; Chilperic is from the 5th century, other names with this element occur only in the 8th and 9th centuries. |
*heltą, hilt, hilz, helz | hilt | Шаблон:Tick | —[20] | Hilcekin, Helzuni, Helzolt | rare; 8th to 11th centuries |
Шаблон:Linktext | heaven | Шаблон:Tick | Himildrud, Himilger, Himilrad | rare, 8th to 10th centuries. | |
hir-/heru | sword | Шаблон:Tick | Hiring, Hiribert, Hirburc, Hiriger, Hiriward | 9th century; Gothic hairus, Anglo-Saxon heoro- "sword", also in the tribal name of the Cherusci. | |
Шаблон:Linktext, hiriz, herz | hart, stag | Шаблон:Tick | Hirizpero, Herzrad(?); dim. Hirzula | rare | |
hleo | protection | Шаблон:Tick | Hleoperht, Hlevagastir | ||
Шаблон:Linktext, hloda | fame | Шаблон:Tick | Hlothhere, Clovis/Chlodwig/Ludwig/Louis, Ludolf, Lothar/Chlothar/Lothaire, Chlodomir; Chlodoswintha | ||
hog, huog | dexterous, nimble(?) | Шаблон:Tick | Huogobert, Huoging, Huogulf, Hogo | ||
hol | crafty, devious(?) | Шаблон:Tick | Holebert, Holomot, Holemund, Holosint | ||
hord, hort | hoard, treasure | Шаблон:Tick | Hortbert, Horthari, Hordold, Hordward, Horduin, Hordolf | ||
hraban, hram | raven | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Bertram, Wolfram | frequent in the 7th to 9th centuries; surely from the ravens of Wodanaz originally (as was wulf-). Förestemann counts 125 masculine and 15 feminine with this suffix. The simplex Hraban (and variants) is recorded from the 6th century. The Gothic name Valarauans if it contains this root would be the oldest record of the element (4th century). |
hrad | quick, fast | Шаблон:Tick | (?)[21] | Hradperaht, Hradpurh, Hradgast, Hrathari, Hradwin | |
hraid, hreid | famous(?) | Шаблон:Tick | Hreiðmarr, Hreidperaht, Hreidgaer, Hreitolf, Hraidmund/Raymond | also in the name of the Hreiðgoths. | |
hring, ring | ring | Шаблон:Tick | (?)[22] | Hringuni, Rhincbold, Ringhelm, Hringweald, Hringolf | Förstemann 1900:877 suggests that the "ring" element in origin refers to ring-mail |
hroc, roc | rook (bird) | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Ferderuchus, Unhroch, Wolfhroc; Rocbert, Hrohhart, Hrocculf, Ruocswint, Berthroc | Förstemann 1900:878f. surmises an early conflation of two elements (1) hrauc "roar, bellow, (battle-)cry" and (2) rōc "care, circumspection", and both were further conflated with hrōþ- as first element, and with -rih as second. As a second element since the 5th century. Crocus, the 4th-century king of the Alamanni, presumably had a name formed from this element, as did Rocco bishop of Autun (7th century) and Rocho bishop of Bourges (8th century). |
hrom, hruom, rom | glory, fame | Шаблон:Tick | — | Ruombald/Rumbold/Rombout, Rumbert, Ruumker, Hrumheri, Ruomlind, Romuald, Romulf | since the 5th century; hypocorisms Ruom, Roma, Rumo. Förstemann 1900:883 |
*hrōþ-; hruot | fame, glory, honour, renown, love, godlike [23] | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Hrothgar/Roger/Rüdiger, Hrodberht/Rupert/Robert, Hrodulf/Rudolph, Roderick/Rodrigo, Roland, Rodney, Roald; Adalrod, Fridarut, Hartrod, Liutrod, Sigirod | 8th century; hypocorisms Chrodius, Hrodo, Hrodio, Hroda; Förstemann 1900:883 |
hug, hyg | spirit, courage | Шаблон:Tick | ( Шаблон:Tick) | Hugibald/Ubaldo, Hygelac/Hyglac, Hugubert/Hubert, Hugibrant, Hucger, Hugilind; Adalhug, Kerhuge | hypocorisms Hugh, Hugo |
hun | swelling; chip, block; offspring, (bear) cub; warrior | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Hunferthus, Humboldt, Hunbeorht/Humbert; Andhun, Berthun; Ælfhun | c.f. Hun of East Anglia |
ing | a god | Шаблон:Tick | Inga, Ingeborg, Inger, Ingvar/Igor, Ingrid, Ingemar/Ingmar | ||
Шаблон:Anchor irm(en), erm(en) | strong, whole | Шаблон:Tick | Eormenred, Ermenrich/Hermeric/Emmerich/Emery/Amerigo; Ermendrud/Ermintrude/Irmtrud, Ermenfrid, Ermengarde/Ermegard/Irmgard, Ermengild/Hermenegild, Ermenhild/Imelda | possibly theophoric, see Irminsul; hypocorisms Irma, Armin, Emma | |
ise(n) | iron | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Isebert/Isebrecht, Isegrim/Isegrimm/Isengrim, Isenhart, IJsbrand | Isegrim may in origin have been a kenning for "wolf". |
jut- | a tribal name | Шаблон:Tick | Judida, Judinga, Jutcar, Judilidis, Jutrad, Joduin, Judelhildis | probably from the name of the Juthungi or the Jutes | |
jung | young | Шаблон:Tick | Jungarat, Jungericus, Jungulf, Jugenprand | 8th to 10th century, rare (used more rarely than ald- "old") | |
karl, carl, ceorl | man | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Carlofred, Carlman; Altcarl, Gundecarl | rare; possibly extensions from the simplex. |
*kōni-; cen, coen | fierce, keen | Шаблон:Tick | Conrad/Konrad, Cynric, Coenwulf | ||
*kun(n)i-, OHG kuni, chun, also chim, chin, chind; AS cyne | royal, of a king; kin, offspring, child | Шаблон:Tick | Kunibert, Kunimund, Cynewulf, Kunigunde, Cynegyth, Cynethryth, Cyneric, Chindasuinth, Adelchind, Drudchind, Widukind, Willekind | hypocorism Kuno, Chintila | |
*kunþ-; cuþ | renowned | Шаблон:Tick | Cuthbert, Cuthred, Cuthwulf | ||
kwik-; cwic | alive, lively | Шаблон:Tick | Cwichelm | ||
laik | play, dance | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Ekkileich, Albleih, Amalleih, Ásleikr/Oslac, Audolecus, Perlaicus, Perahteih, Chinileihc, Dagaleich, Fridileih, Frotalaicus, Folcleih, Gozleih, Gundelaicus, Halulec, Hildelaicus, Hugilaih/Hyglac, Isanleih, Mathlec, Radleic, Sigelac, Wadelaicus, Walalaicho, Waldleich, Werinleih, Widolaic, Willileih, Winileih, Wolfleiga, Zitleich | possibly as first element in Leikert, Leuckart; Laigobert |
laif, laf, leib | survivor, heir | (Шаблон:Tick) | Шаблон:Tick | Eggileib, Albleib, Olaf, Oslef, Athulef, Adalleib, Otleib, Berahtleib, Dagalaif, Danleib, Dotleib, Truhtleib, Edilef, Fridaleib, Folkleib, Guntaleiba, Hartleib, Haduleif, Herleif, Hiltileip, Hordleif, Hunleib, Isanleib, Mahtleip, Nordleip, Ortlaip, Ratleib, Reginleib, Richleib, Sileif, Starcleib, Thiotleip, Wiglaf, Wineleib, Wolleip, Wulfleip, Wunnileif, Zehaleip; Leibuni/Leiboin, Leibher, Leibhilt, Leibrat, Leibwart | the probable original meaning "heir of" suggests that this element at first appeared only as second element; it was from an early time it conflated with liub "dear". In Old Norse also used as a simplex, Leifr "heir". |
laith | dangerous, hostile | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Ansleth, Wolfleit; Leitbraht, Leitfrid, Leither, Leidmuot, Laidarat, Laidoin, Laidulf | rare |
land | land | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Acland, Ingaland, Oslant, Osterlant, Auilant, Perelant, Perahtland, Cululant, Thruadland, Frotland, Gerland, Gotlanda, Grimland, Gundoland, Artaland, Hasland, Hiltiland, Hrodlant, Itislant, Inlant, Ermoland/Hermenland, Madoland, Meginland, Odallant, Ratland, Roland, Landon, Gagentland, Ricland, Sigilant, Wariland, Wiclant, Vulfland; Landolin, Landbold, Lambert/Landberta, Lampert, Landeberga, Lamprand, Lantbodo, Landfrid, Lampfrid, Landagar, Landegaus, Landgrim, Landegunda, Lantheida, Landohard, Lanthar, Landohildis, Landerich, Landswinda, Landoald, Landwih, Landuin, Landulf | |
laug | bride(?) | Шаблон:Tick | Alblaug/Alflaug, Adallouc/Aðallaug, Ólaug, Árlaug, Arnlaug, Áslaug, Perahtlouc, Eyðleyg/Edlaug, Droplaug, Dýrlaug, Ellaug, Ercanloug, Fastlaug, FInnlaug, Fridlaug, Grímlaug, Gerlaug, Gundlauc/Gunnlaug, Heiðlaug, Hiltilauc, Hrafnlaug, Íslaug, Jerlaug, Kristlaug, Ratlauga, Róslaug, Sigilouc/Siglaug, Sollaug, Sturlaug, Swanaloug/Svanlaug, Sveinlaug, Týlaugr, Triulaug, Vélaug, Wiglauh/Víglaugr, Þórlaug, Þraslaug | only as a suffix in feminine names; the suffix is presumably from a root *lug "to celebrate marriage; to be dedicated, promised (in marriage)"[24] | |
lind | soft, mild, alternatively "shield" (made of linden tree) in ON, OHG and OE) | (Шаблон:Tick) | Шаблон:Tick | Gislinde, Heidelinde, Rosalint, Ermelind, Kristlind, Melinda, Odelinde, Siglind/Sieglinde, Theodolinda, Þórlindur; Linddís, Lindolf, Lindvald, Lindvardh, Linveig | very frequent as a second element in feminine names |
liub, leof | desirable, friendly | Шаблон:Tick | Leofric, Leofwine, Leofwynn, Leofgyth | ||
liuti | people | Шаблон:Tick | Liutger/Leodegar, Luther, Lutold; Liutgard, Leudwinus/Liutwin, Luitpold/Leopold, Liutprand | ||
magan, megin; maht | might, strength | Шаблон:Tick | Maganradus/Meinrad; Mathilde, Meinfrida, Meinhard | ||
man, mann | man, person | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Manfred, Herman, German, Norman | |
*mēri-; mære, mer, mar, mir | famous | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Adelmar, Chlodomir, Marwig, Miro, Filimer/Filimir, Hreiðmarr, Odomir/Otmar/Ottomar/Othmar/Ademar, Dietmar, Agilmar/Ilmar/Elmar, Ricimer, Richimir, Theodemir, Theodemar, Thiudimer, Sigmar, Ingemar/Ingmar, Valamir, Waldemar/Vladimir, Wilmer, Vidimir/Widemir, Wulfmar/Wulfomir | |
mund | protection | Шаблон:Tick | Edmund, Erlemund, Kunimund, Sigmund, Rechimund, Reginmund/Raymond, Remismund, Normund | ||
niw, niwi, niu, nia | new | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Adalniu, Baudonivia, Dagný, Folcniu, Nibumir, Nivulf, Niwirat, Niwirich, Odalniu, Signý/Sigeneow, Teudonivia | |
noþ, OHG nand[25] | courage | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Nanthild, Nothhelm; Byrhtnoth, Eadnoth, Ferdinand, Folcnand, Wieland/Wayland | |
nord, nor, ON norðr | north | Шаблон:Tick | Norman, Normund, Norbert | also in use as the first element in Norway | |
ræð | counsel, wisdom | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Radegast, Radwig, Radulf; Alfred, Eadred, Conrad, Tancred, Wihtred; Ratberga/Redburga | |
ragin | counsel | Шаблон:Tick | Raginald/Reginald/Reynold/Reinhold/Reynhold/Ronald, Reginbert, Reginmund/Raymond; Regintrud, Rægenhere, Ragnar | ||
*remez, remis | peace | Шаблон:Tick | Remisto, Remismund | ||
run | rune, secret | Шаблон:Tick | Gudrun, Walaruna | ||
rīki-; OHG rihhi, AS rīc | ruler | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Rigobert, Alaric, Ælfric, Beorthric, Brunric, Theodoric/Dietrich, Friedrich/Frederick, Richard, Richardis, Rictrude, Richilda, Rechila, Rechiar, Rechimund, Richimir, Rickstan, Eboric, Ulrich, Haidrich/Heidrich, Leofric, Wulfric, Roderick, Sigeric, Sedrick, Cedric, Chilperic, Theodoric, Henry/Heinrich, Eric, Godric | |
sax, seax | seax; a tribal name | Шаблон:Tick | Sexred; Seaxburh | ||
sinþ, sind, siþ | travel, time | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Sindolf/Sindulf, Sindram, Sindbald, Sindbert; Adalsinda | Sinthgunt as "Sun's sister" in the Merseburg Incantations |
sig, sigi, sige, sieg, sigin | victory | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Sigborg/Siborg, Sigebald/Sibbald/Sibold/Шаблон:Linktext, Sigbod/Sibot, Sigibert/Sigebert, Sibrand, Sigmar, Sigmund, Sighart/Sicard, Sighelm, Sigher/Siger/Sighere, Sigrad/Sigered, Sigeric, Sigtrygg, Sigward/Siward, Sigfrid/Siegfried, Sigith/Sigesgundia, Sigvald, Sigwald/Siwald, Sigulf/Sigewulf/Siconulf; Ælfsige;[9] Sigelinde/Siglind, Sigtrud | possibly theophoric in origin, in reference to Teiwaz, and later Odin, the god of victory.[26] Hypocorisms Sigo, Sike, Sikke. |
stan | stone | Шаблон:Tick | Æthelstan, Thorsten, Wulfstan, Bertstan, Rickstan | also in simplex Sten, from Scandinavian Steinn | |
swint, swiþ | strength | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Swithwulf, Swinthibald; Amalaswintha, Ealhswith; Swinthila | |
tank | thought, counsel | Шаблон:Tick | Tancred/Dancrad, Dancmar, Tammaro | ||
trygg | truth | Шаблон:Tick | Sigtrygg | ||
Valdr | ruler, leader | Шаблон:Tick | Raginald/Reginald/Reynold/Reinhold/Reynhold/Ronald, Roald, Sigvald | ||
wand, wandal | wander, wend | Шаблон:Tick | Wandefrid, Wandedrudis (f.), Vandebercth (7th century), Wandemar, Wandarich, Wendulf, Wanthildis (f., 9th century); Wandalbold (8th century), Wandalbert (7th-9th centuries), Wandalburgis (f., 10th-11th centuries) | in the names of the Vandals, Wends and Aurvandil | |
weald, Wald | power, brightness | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Waldemar/Vladimir, Walther; Edwald, Ewald, Frithuwold, Harold, Sigwald/Siwald, Gerald, Gundoald, Waldwolf/Waldolf/Adolf, Oswald/Ansaldo, Walfrid/Walfried | |
warin; weard | guardian | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Warinhari/Wernher/Werner; Brunward, Edward, Sigward; Freawaru, Ælfwaru | |
wiht | wight, spirit | Шаблон:Tick | Wihtred | ||
wil | will, desire | Шаблон:Tick | Wilhelm/William, Wilmer, Wilfred, Wilbert, Willihad, Willigip | ||
win, wini, wine | friend | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Winibald, Winimund, Winibert; Ælfwine/Alboin, Alcuin, Aldoin, Baldwin, Darwin, Ecgwine, Edwin/Audoin, Erlwin, Erwin, Gerwin, Goswin, Leofwine, Oswin | |
wig | battle, war | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Wiglaf, Wigbert, Wigheard/Wighard; Clovis/Chlodwig/Ludwig/Louis, Hedwig, Marwig | |
wal(a), wel, wæl | battle | Шаблон:Tick | Wieland/Wayland,[27] Walaman, Walarad, Walerand, Walaruna, Walesinda, Wala-anc, Walahelm, Walaram/Waleran | hypochoristic Wallia, Walica. c.f. Valhalla, Valkyrie, Valföðr etc. | |
wod (wad?) | fury | Шаблон:Tick | Wodilhilt (f.), Wodalgarta (f.), Wodilbalt (a. 969), Wodalbert (a. 773), Wodelfrid (a. 912), Wodilulf (11th century), Vudamot (a. 821) | because of the close association with Wodanaz, these names are rare already in the OHG period, and fall out of use entirely during the High Middle Ages. Some hypocorisms such as Wote (a. 784), Woda (f., 8th century), Wodal (a. 889), Wode, Wodtke, may derive from this element. Wotan is recorded as a given name in the early 9th century.[28] Association of most of these names with wod "fury" is uncertain, as there are the homophonic but unrelated roots of OHG watan "to wade" and wat "garment".[29] | |
wid(u), wit | wood, forest | Шаблон:Tick | Withhold, Widukind | hypocorism Guido, Guy | |
wulf | wolf | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Aethelwulf/Adolf, Arnulf, Atenulf, Beowulf, Brunulf/Brynolf/Brunolf/Brynjolfr/Brunulphe, Cuthwulf, Cynewulf, Eadwulf, Ealdwulf/Aldwulf, Eardwulf, Ernulf, Gangolf, Gundulf, Pandulf, Swithwulf, Rudolph; Wulfstan, Wolfgang, Wolfram, Wulf (etc.) | Especially as second element, -ulf, -olf is extremely common. Förstemann explains this as originally motivated by the wolf as an animal sacred to Wodanaz, but notes that the large number of names indicates that the element had become a meaningless suffix of male names at an early time. Förstemann counts 381 names in -ulf, -olf, among which only four are feminine. See also Offa (name) |
wyn(n) | joy | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Wynflæd; Ælfwynn, Ecgwynn, Brihtwyn | |
þeod | people | Шаблон:Tick | Theodoric/Dietrich/Derick/Dirk, Detlef, Diether, Diethelm, Theobald, Dietfried, Theudebert, Theodemar; Dietlinde | ||
*þegnaz, degen | warrior, thane | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Degenhard, Degericus; Deitdegen, Edildegan, Drûtdegan, Heridegan, Swertdegan, Volcdegen | |
þryþ,
OH þrúðr, OE þrȳð,[30] drut, trud, thrud, thryth |
force, strength | Шаблон:Tick | Шаблон:Tick | Drutmund; Æthelthryth, Osthryth, Cynethryth, Ermintrude, Gertrude, Bertrude, Rictrude, Sæthryth, Waltrud/Waltraut | Names with this suffix are feminine only; Þrúðr is a daughter of Thor in Norse mythology. Short form Trudy, Trudi |
þonar, donar, þór | (the god of) thunder | Шаблон:Tick | (rare) | Donarperht (9th century), Donarad (8th century), Þórarin, Þórhall, Þórkell, Þórfinnr, Þórvald, Þórvarðr, Þórgeir, Þórsteinn (9th century), Thunerulf/Þórolf ; Albthonar (8th century) | These names appear from the 8th or 9th century; popular in Scandinavia during the 10th to 11th centuries. Förstemann 1199. |
þurs, Thuris, Turis | giant | Шаблон:Tick | Thusnelda (1st century; presumably for *Thurishilda), Thurismund (6th century), Thurisind (6th century), Turisulfus | an archaic element in names of the migration period, extinct during the medieval period. Förstemann 1200. |
Monothematic names
Some medieval Germanic names are attested in simplex form; these names may have originated as hypocorisms of full dithematic names, but in some cases they entered common usage and were no longer perceived as such.
- Masculine: Aldo (whence English Aldous), Adel, Anso/Anzo/Enzo, Folki/Folke/Fulco, Gero, Helmo/Elmo, Ise/Iso, Kuno, Lanzo, Manno, Odo/Otto, Rocco, Sten, Waldo, Warin, Wido, Wine, Wolf/Wulf
- Feminine: Adele, Alda, Bertha, Emma, Hilda, Ida, Isa, Linda, Oda
Some hypocorisms retain a remnant of their second element, but reduced so that it cannot be identified unambiguously any longer; Curt/Kurt may abbreviate either Conrad or Cunibert. Harry may abbreviate either Harold or Henry.
Other monothematic names may have originated as bynames rather than hypocorisms of old dithematic names; examples may include Old English Æsc "ash tree", Carl "free man" (Charles), Hengest "stallion", Raban "raven" (Rabanus Maurus), Hagano/Hagen "enclosure", Earnest "vigorous, resolute".
Bynames
Germanic names often feature a range of bynames: additional names that accompany a 'forename'. These can be toponymic (locational), occupational, genealogical, or 'nicknames'.[31]
Uncertain etymology
- Gustav has been interpreted by e.g. Elof Hellquist (1864 - 1939) Swedish linguist specialist in North Germanic languages as gauta-stabaz (gauta-stabaR) "staff of the Geats"; it may also originate as an adaptation of the Slavic name Gostislav.
- Old English Pǣga (unknown meaning)
- Waldo from Old English Waltheof (unknown meaning)
- Pepin
- Morcar
- Zotto
- Cleph
- Pemmo
See also
- Dutch name
- German name
- German family name etymology
- Scandinavian family name etymology
- Germanic placename etymology
- List of names of Odin
- Slavic names
- Germanic personal names in Galicia
- Germanic names in Italy
References
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Olof von Feilitzen, The Pre-conquest Personal Names of Domesday Book (1937).
- E. Förstemann, Altdeutsches Namenbuch (1856; online facsimile)
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Lena Peterson, Nordiskt runnamnslexikon, 4th ed. (2002); 5th ed. (2007).
- P. R. Kitson, (2002). How Anglo-Saxon personal names work. Nomina, 24, 93.
- F. C. Robinson, (1968). The significance of names in old English literature. Anglia, 86, 14–58.
- Justus Georg Schottel, De nominibus veterum Germanorum, in: Ausführliche Arbeit Von der Teutschen Haubt-Sprache, Zilliger (1663), book 5, chapter 2, pp. 1029–1098.[1]
- Franz Stark, Die Kosenamen der Germanen: eine Studie: mit drei Excursen: 1. Über Zunamen; 2. Über den Ursprung der zusammengesetzten Namen; 3. Über besondere friesische Namensformen und Verkürzungen, 1868.
- Friedrich Wilhelm Viehbeck, Die Namen der Alten teutschen: als Bilder ihres sittlichen und bürgerlichen Lebens (1818; online facsimile)
- H. B. Woolf, (1939). The old Germanic principles of name-giving. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
- H. C. Wyld, (1910). Old Scandinavian personal names in England. Modern Language Review, 5, 289–296.
- Charlotte Mary Yonge, History of Christian names, vol. 2, Parker and Bourn, 1863.
- Шаблон:Cite book
External links
- Germanic names (behindthename.com)
- Ancient Germanic names (behindthename.com)
- Gothic and Suevic Names in Galicia (NW Spain) before 1200 (celtiberia.net)
- Nordic Names: Name Elements (nordicnames.de)
- Ancient Germanic Names (kurufin.ru, in Russian)
Шаблон:Germanic peoples Шаблон:Names in world cultures
- ↑ e.g. the names of kings Penda, Pybba, Offa, Wuffa, and Sebbi, all Anglo-Saxons born in the 6th or 7th centuries
- ↑ The oldest attested Germanic name may be Harigast, written harikast in the Negau helmet inscription, but there are dissenting minority opinions.
- ↑ Gothic or pseudo-Gothic names also constitute most of the personal names in use in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula during High Middle Ages; c.f. Шаблон:Cite book and Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ c.f. OE ehtan
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ names terminating in -ald are from -wald.
- ↑ Vestralpus, the name of an Alamannic king, may be a rare instance of this element occurring in the second part of a name.
- ↑ 9,0 9,1 attested as latinized Ælsinus
- ↑ perhaps reduced from Ælfgifu, or Ælthelgifu.
- ↑ the name Oscar is an unrelated name of Irish origin meaning "deer-friend"
- ↑ this name survives in corrupted form in the given name Axel and in the surnames Aslock, Hasluck
- ↑ some possible rare exceptions, such as Fulcarb.
- ↑ often conflated with Latin Pilgrim, Peregrinus
- ↑ perhaps as a suffix in certain names latinized as -domus.
- ↑ c.f. Old English eorcnan-stan "precious stone, gem". Pokorny (1959) tentatively grouped the word with PIE *arǵ- "glittering, shining", whence Latin argentum "silver"), but Gothic ark- may also represent an early loan from Greek ἀρχι- ("arch-", c.f. Ulfilan Gothic arkaggilus for archangelus). Formerly (Diefenbach 1851) also compared to Sanskrit arh- "to be worthy".
- ↑ Erchtag was a name of Tuesday in Bavarian dialect; see Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie, 113; 182—185.
- ↑ 18,0 18,1 apparently a Gothic name; perhaps from fardi "travel" (Förstemann, 401), perhaps also from frithu "protection".
- ↑ 19,0 19,1 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ perhaps conflated with hild- from an early time.
- ↑ names with this second element have been conflated with names in -rad. Förstemann 1900:875.
- ↑ names with this second element are uncertain, most of the candidates could contain the simple suffix -ing. Förstemann 1900:877.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Lena Peterson Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2002)
- ↑ cognate to Old Irish néit "combat", see Pokorny (1959), p. 755.
- ↑ Yonge, p. 306.
- ↑ see Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Förstemann, 1332f.
- ↑ Förstemann, 1224.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal