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Germanic
names spread with the Germanic tribes from their original homes
in northern Europe. During the first millennia a great deal of
the continent came under Germanic rule and thus their names were
imported into southern regions such as Spain and Italy. Germanic
names such as Charles, Louis, Henry, Frederick and Matilda were
borne by the royalty of Francia and Germania. The Angles, Saxons,
and Jutes were the first to bring Germanic names to England. Some
Anglo-Saxon (Old English) names still used today are Edward,
Alfred and Edith. After the Norman French conquered England in 1066,
many continental Germanic names such as William, Roger and Richard
replaced the Old English ones. |
| German
Boy Names |
|
Name
|
Meaning
|
|
Adler
|
Eagle
|
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Adolph
|
Noble
Wolf
|
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Alder
|
Alder
Tree
|
|
Alvin
|
Friend
to All
|
|
Baldwin
|
Bold
Friend
|
|
Barrett
|
Strong
as a Bear
|
|
Berg,
Bergen
|
Mountain,
Hill Dweller
|
|
Bernard
|
Brave
as a Bear
|
|
Bert
|
Bright & Shining
|
|
Bruno
|
Brown
Haired
|
|
Bryon
|
Cottage
|
|
Carl
|
Farmer
|
|
Charles
|
Farmer
|
|
Claus
|
Form
of Nicholas
|
|
Derick
(and all other spellings)
|
Ruler
of the People
|
|
Dieter
|
Army
of the People
|
|
Dolf
|
Form
of Adolf
|
|
Emery
|
Industrious
Leader
|
|
Emmett
|
Industrious,
Strong
|
|
Ernst
|
Form
of Ernest
|
|
Ferdinand
|
Adventurous
|
|
Franz
|
Form
of Francis
|
|
Frederick
(and all other spellings)
|
Peaceful
Ruler
|
|
Fritz
|
Form
of Frederick
|
|
Gary
|
Mighty
Spearman
|
|
Guthrie
|
War
Hero
|
|
Harvey
|
Army
Warrior
|
|
Heinrich
|
Form
of Henry
|
|
Helmut
|
Courageous
|
|
Henry
|
Ruler
of the Household
|
|
Herbert,
Herb
|
Glorious
Soldier
|
|
Herman
|
Soldier
|
|
Jaegar
|
Hunter
|
|
Jarvis
|
Skilled
with a Spear
|
|
Johan
|
Form
of John
|
|
Jerry
|
Mighty
Spearman
|
|
Keene
|
Bold,
Sharp
|
|
Kurt
|
Courteous
|
|
Lamar
|
Famous
in the Land
|
|
Lance
|
Form
of Lancelot
|
|
Leonard
|
Brave
as a Lion
|
|
Louis
|
Famous
Warrior
|
|
Miles
|
Merciful
|
|
Milo
|
Form
of Miles
|
|
Otis
|
Son
of Otto
|
|
Otto
|
Rich
|
|
Roderick
|
Famous
Ruler
|
|
Roger
|
Famous
Spearman
|
|
Rolf
|
Form
of Ralph
|
|
Rory
|
Form
of Roderick
|
|
Rudolf
|
Famous
Wolf
|
|
Roland,
Rowland
|
Famous
in the Land
|
|
Terrell
|
Thunder
Ruler
|
|
Ulrich
|
Wolf
Ruler
|
|
Vilhelm
|
Form
of William
|
|
Walter
|
Army
ruler
|
|
Wendell
|
Wanderer
|
|
Wilfred
|
Determined
Peacemaker
|
|
Wolfgang
|
Wolf
Quarrel
|
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| GermanGirl
Names |
|
Name
|
Meaning
|
|
Ada
|
Form
of Adelaide
|
|
Adelaide
|
Noble
and Serene
|
|
Adelle
|
Form
of Adelaide
|
|
Anna
|
Gracious
|
|
Aubrey
|
Noble
|
|
Bernadine
|
Brave
as a Bear
|
|
Carla
|
Farmer
|
|
Carol
|
Farmer
|
|
Christa
|
Form
of Christina
|
|
Delia
|
Form
of Adelaide
|
|
Elga
|
Form
of Helga
|
|
Elke
|
Form
of Alice
|
|
Elsa
|
Noble
|
|
Elsbeth
|
Form
of Elizabeth
|
|
Elvira
|
Closed
Up
|
|
Emily
|
Industrious
|
|
Emma
|
Form
of Emily
|
|
Frederica
|
Peaceful
Ruler
|
|
Genevieve
|
Form
of Guinevere
|
|
Gertrude
|
Beloved
Warrior
|
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Giselle
|
Pledge
|
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Gretchen
|
Form
for Margaret
|
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Greta
|
Form
of Gretchen
|
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Heidi
|
Form
of Adelaide
|
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Helga
|
Pious
|
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Ida
|
Hardworking
|
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Imelda
|
Warrior
|
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Leona
|
Brave
as a Lioness
|
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Lorelei
|
Alluring
|
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Louise
|
Famous
Warrior
|
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Luann
|
Graceful
Warrior
|
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Mallory,
Malorie
|
Army
Counselor
|
|
Margret
|
Form
of Margaret
|
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Mariel
|
Form
of Mary
|
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Raina
|
Mighty
|
|
Rolanda
|
Famous
in the Land
|
|
Selma
|
Devine
Protector
|
|
Trudy
|
Form
of Gertrude
|
|
Vala
|
Singled
Out
|
|
Velma
|
Form
of Vilhelmina
|
|
Wanda
|
Wanderer
|
|
Wilma
|
Form
of Wilhelmina
|
|
Winifred
|
Peaceful
Friend
|
|
Winola
|
Charming
Friend
|
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Zelma
|
Form
of Selma
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