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Germanic names, inherited from the Suevi (who settled in Gallaecia: modern Galicia and northern Portugal in 409 AD), Visigoths, Vandals, Franks and other Germanic peoples, were often the most common Galician-Portuguese names during the early and high Middle Ages. This article deals with Germanic personal names recorded and used in Galicia, northern Portugal and its adjoining regions: territories of the kingdom of the Suebi during the early Middle Ages from its 409 settlement to the 12th century.
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Germanic and Latin names in a 10th-century Galician document. [1] |
Germanic names were the most common personal names in Galicia-Portugal during the early and high Middle Ages, surpassing Christian and Roman names in number and popularity. [2] The names, primarily of East Germanic origin, were used by the Suebi, Goths, Vandals and Burgundians. With the names, the Galicians inherited the Germanic onomastic system; a person used one name (sometimes a nickname or alias), with no surname, occasionally adding a patronymic. More than 1,000 such names have been preserved in local records. [3] and in local toponyms. [4]
Many of the Germanic names were composite, with the second element usually a noun with the same gender of the bearer. Others were hypocorisms formed from a composite name or deriving from it. [5] Less frequently, a name was a noun or an adjective.
These names were transmitted to the Suevi with the usual Germanic rules of inheritance, [6] which were variations (passing one element of the name; Rechiar was the son of Rechila, who was the son of Hermeric) and alliteration (names beginning with the same sound; Maldras was the son of the nobleman Masila). Full names were later transmitted from grandfather to grandson (commemoration), following a trend common until the present in most of western Europe.
In addition to the conversion of many Germanic endings into Romance or Latin endings, the names had phonetic adaptations [7] such as the change of word stress from the first to the penultimate syllable, the conversion of most [þ] into [t] or [d] and the conversion of [h] into [k] before a consonant. [W] was initially preserved, although noted as [u] or [oy] before becoming [gw] (or, less commonly, [b]). These early inherited names underwent Western Romance and Galician changes from Latin, such as consonant lenition and palatalization. This contributed to a large number of variants in recorded names; Ostrofredus was recorded in Galicia-Portugal as Ortofredus, Ostofredo, Ostouredus, Ostrofedone, Stobredo and Strofredo. [8]
The following names, used by the Suevi of Gallaecia during the fifth and sixth centuries, were recorded in chronicles, inscriptions and acts of local ecclesiastical councils: Hermericus, Heremigarius, Rechila, Rechiarius, Agriulfum, Maldras, Massila, Framta, Frumarius, Rechimundus, Remismundus, Veremundus, Chararici, Ariamirus, Ildericus, Theudomirus, Miro, Nitigisius, Uittimer, Anila, Remisol, Adoric, Eboricus, Siseguntia f, Audeca, Malaricus, Pantardus, Neufila, Hildemirus, Commundus, Ermaricus, Sunila, Becilla, Gardingus, Argiovitus, Gomedei, Rodomiro, Ermengontia f, Remisiwera f, Thuresmuda f, Suinthiliuba f.
Many of the names, used by kings such as Miro, Reckila and Theudemirus, were used for local toponyms: Mirón, [9] Requián, Requiás and Receá, [10] Tuimil and Toimil. [11]
The following is a list of the roots used to form Germanic personal names in Galicia-Portugal and northwestern Iberia. Many are related to war, victory, fame, boldness, strength and warlike qualities (bald-, funs-, hild-, gund-, nand-, rod-, seg-, send-), totemic animals (ar-, wulf-, ber-, ebur-) and weapons (brand-, bruni-, rand-, saru-); many others refer to knowledge, love and other peaceful qualities (fred-, leob-, mun-, ragi-, rad-, uin-). Some refer to the condition of ruler or master (fro-, ric-, vald-, Froya, Theodinus, Tructinus, Hendinus). Another group refers to the tribe, nation or country (conia-, fulc-, teod-, leod-, man-, truct-, gavi-, gogi-, kend-), and another appears to refer to Huns (Hun-), Suevi (Sav-), Goths (Gut-), Vandals (Vandal-), Celts (Vala-), Vendians/Slavs (Venet-), Galindians/Balths (Galind-), Franks (Frank-), Saxons (Sax-), Angles (Engl-), Danes (Dan-) and other peoples. Although some elements are identical to others found in Celtic anthroponymy (And-, Dag-, -mar, -riks), others appear to be adaptations of Latin words and names incorporated in the Danube region: Florens, Fortis, Crescens.
Forms marked with an asterisk are unrecorded and hypothetical. PGmc is an abbreviation for Proto-Germanic.
Name | Proto-Germanic root | Meaning | Examples |
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ab- | *abōn [12] | "man" | Abbelinus |
abr- | *abraz | "huge, strong" | Abragasia, Abrecan, Abronilli |
ad- (later a-) | *haþuz | "battle, fight" | Adefonsus, Adeqisio, Aderedus, Aderico, Adesindus, Adica, Adiero, Adarius, Adila, Adileobo, Adileova, Adimirus, Adolinus, Adosinda |
adal- | *aþalaz | "noble" | Adala, Addalinus, Adegaster, Adegundia (cp. Modern German "Adelgund(e)" = "Noble Fighter", or "Fighter for the Noble Cause", a feminine personal name), Adelasindo, Atalamondo |
agi-, egi- (later ei-) | *agez; or *agjō | "fear"; or "edge" | Agimadus, Agio, Agiulfus, Aidio, Egeredus, Egica, Egila, Agila, Egildus, Agildus, Egilo, Ailo, Eigonza, Eileuva, Eilleus, Eimirus, Eindu, Eirigu, Eisindus, Haginus |
agr- | perhaps *akraz | "field, open land" | Agrivulfum, Agromirus |
aist- | *aistēn | "to give reverence" | Aistando |
ala- | *ala | "all, wholly" | Alaguntia, Alamiro, Alaricus, Alarius, Alatrudia, Alobrida, Aloindo, Aloitus, Alvarus |
alb- | *albaz | "elf" | Albiaster, Alvaricus, Alvatus |
ald- | *aldaz | "old" | Aldemirus, Aldereto, Aldericus, Aldia, Aldinus |
aldr- | *aldran | "age, life" | Aldras, Aldroitus |
ali- | *aljaz | "other" | Alia, Alio, Aliaricus, Alifreda, Aliulfus, Aliverga, Alivergo, Aliverko, Aliverta, Alivertus, Alliefredus |
am-, eim-, em-, en- | *haimaz | "dear" | Amingus, Eimoricus, Emila, Emilo, Emiso, Enaredus, Engildus, Entrudi |
amal- | *amal- | "valiant, brave" | Amalilli |
amed- | *amitaz | "continuous" | Amedon, Amedeiro |
an- | *an- | "forefather" | Anagildus, Analsus, Anila, Anilo, Anualdus, Anulfo |
and-, ant- | *anda | "throughout" | Andeatus, Andericus, Andiarius, Andifonso, Andila, Andilevo, Andilo, Anditio, Ando, Andosindus, Andulfus, Antemirus |
ans- | *ansuz | "god" | Ansedeus, Ansemarus, Ansemirus, Ansemondus, Anseredo, Ansericus, Ansetrudia, Ansila, Ansileova, Ansilo, Ansiulphus, Ansiunda, Ansobrida, Ansoi, Anson, Ansuallo, Ansuario, Ansueto, Ansuildi, Ansvertus |
aquis- | *akwesiz | "axe" | Aquisilde |
ar- | *arnōn or *arwaz | "eagle" or "swift, ready" | Aragunti, Arosinda, Arosindus, Arualdus, Aruildi, Arumundo |
ard- | *harduz or *arduz | "strong"/"hard" or "land" | Ardabastus, Ardericus, Ardaldus, Ardesendus, Ardilo, Ardulfus, Artemiro, Erdebredo |
ari-, argi- | *harjaz | "army" | Arebuldo, Argeberto, Argefonsus, Argemirus, Argemondo, Argenilli, Argeredus, Argericus, Argesindus, Argeva, Argevadus, Argevitus, Argifonsa, Argifredus, Argileuva, Argilo, Argioi, Argiuolus, Argivastro, Ariulfus |
aria- | *arjaz | "noble" | Arias, Ariastre |
arn- | *arnuz | "eagle" | Arnadius, Arnaldus, Arnulfo |
asc- | *askaz | "ash-tree" | Ascarigus, Ascarius, Asculfo |
ase- | *haswaz | "grey" | Asemondus, Asileva, Asinoy, Asiulfus, Asofuda, Asoi, Asoredus |
asp- | *aspōn | "aspen" | Asparigus |
ast- | *astaz; or *austaz | "branch"; or "east" | Astaguerra, Asterigo, Astileuva, Astredo, Astualdu, Astulfus |
astr-, ostr-, obstr-, stor- | *austraz | "east" | Astragis, Astragundia, Astramondus, Astratus, Astremarus, Astriverga, Astrogoto, Astruara, Astruario, Astruedu, Astruildi, Astrulfus, Obstrisinda, Ostamalus, Ostosia, Ostrofreda, Ostrofredo, Ostromirus, Astromirus, Estromirus, Storesindo |
at- (later ad-) | *haþuz | "war" | Ataulfus, Atarius, Atericus, Aton |
atan-, tan- | *aþnaz | "year" | Atanagildus, Atanaricus, Atanus, Tanina, Tanino, Atanitus, Tano, Tanoi, Tenildi |
att- | *attōn | "father" | Atauldus, Attan, Attila, Attina |
aud-, od- | *audaz | "wealth" | Audeca, Audesinda, Audila, Audinus, Audibertus, Audofredo, Audugus, Ausendus, Oda, Odemundus, Odamirus, Odericus, Odisclus, Odorica, Odoynus, Oduarius, Otualdo |
aur-, or- | *auraz | "sand, sea" | Auresindus, Aurilli, Orosinda |
aus-, os- | *aus- | "shining" | Osoarius, Osobredus, Osmundo, Osoredo, Osorico, Ausarigus, Osoy, Ossila, Ozandus |
bad- (later ba-) | *badwō | "battle" | Badamundus, Bademirus, Badila, Badosindus |
bait- | *baitaz | "ship, boat" | Baitus |
bald-, balt- | *balþaz | "bold" | Baldemarius, Baldemirus, Balderedo, Balderico, Baldesindo, Baldila, Baldoi, Baldoigius, Baltarius, Baltino, Balto |
bar- | *barô | "man" | Barilli, Barsilli, Baron, Baroncellus, Baronza, Barvaldus |
bat- | *bataz | "good" | Bati, Batinus, Baton |
baud- | *baudiz | "ruler" | Baudemirus, Baudesindus |
baz- | *bazaz | "naked" | Bazarius |
beg-, bag-, bec-, bac- | *bēgaz | "contest, quarrel" | Baga, Bega, Becilla, Bagesindus, Becosindo, Bagina, Bagino, Baquina, Baquino, Begica, Pegito |
ber- | *berōn | "bear" | Bera, Bergundi, Berila, Berildi, Berosildi, Berilo, Berina, Berinus, Beroi, Berosindus, Berulfus |
berg-, verg- | *bergaz | "shelter" | Bergas, Bergila, Vergilli, Vergina, Virgia |
bern- | *bernuz | "bear" | Bernaldus |
bert-, vert- | *berhtaz | "bright" | Berta, Bertamirus, Bertarius, Bertinus, Berto, Bertosinda, Bertuara, Betrulfus, Bretenandus, Vertila |
bett-, bitt- | perhaps *bitraz | "bitter" | Betellus, Betericus, Bitilo, Bitto |
bid- | *bidō | "request, prayer" | Biddi, Bidualdus |
bil-, bel- | *bilaz or *bīþlan | "good" or "axe" | Bela, Belavrida, Belesarius, Belestrio, Belfonsus, Bellengo, Bellerto, Bello, Belloy, Belmirus, Billa |
bland- | *blandiz (likely an adjective derived from *blandaną) | "to blend, make murky; to mix, mingle" | Blandila |
bliv- | *blēwaz | "blue" | Bliviaricus |
bon- | *bōniz | "prayer, petition" | Bonesindus, Bonilde, Bonimiro, Boninus, Boniza, Bonoi |
bot-, but- | *bōtō | "good, profit" | Botan, Butila |
brand- | *brandaz | "fire, sword" | Brandericus, Brandila, Brandinus, Brandiulfus, Brandon |
brun- | *brunjōn | "breastplate" | Brunildi |
burgal- | *Bulgar- | "Bulgarian?" | Burgala |
ca- | *ga- | "with" | Camundus |
canut- | *knūtaz | "bold" | Canuto |
car-, kar- | *karō | "care" | Karmirus |
carl- | *karlaz | "man" | Carlo |
cart-, kart- | *krattaz | "cart, wagon" | Cartinus, Cartemirus |
cen- | *kwenōn | "woman" | Cenabrida, Cenusenda |
cend-, kend-, zend-, quint- | *kenþan | "child" | Cendamiro, Cendas, Cendon, Kenderedus, Kendulfus, Kindiverga, Quintila, Quintilo, Zendasindo |
cens-, zens- | perhaps *zinz or *kwēniz | "tribute" or "woman" | Censerigus, Censoi, Zenzitus |
conia- | *kunjan | "tribe, nation" | Coniaricus |
cresc- | perhaps Latin crescens | "thrive" | Crescemirus |
criz- | *krēsō | "dainty, food" | Crizila |
dad-, ded- | *dēdiz | "deed" | Dada, Dadila, Dadilo, Dadinus, Dado, Dede |
dag-, dac- | *dagaz | "day" | Dacamiro, Dacoi, Dagadrudia, Dacaredus, Dago, Daildus |
dan-, da- | *daniz | "Dane" | Damiro, Damondus, Danila |
dest-, test- | perhaps Latin dexter | "right, skilful" | Destoy, Destericus, Desteilli |
doc-, duc- | *dōgiz | "day" | Docemiro, Ducila |
dod- | no clear etymology; perhaps related to *dēdiz | "deed" | Dodo, Doda |
dom- | *dōmaz | "judgement, ruling" | Domerigo |
dulc-, dolc- | *dulgan or *dulgaz | "enmity" or "law, debt" | Dulcemirus, Dolcemondus |
ebr-, ebur-, evor- | *eburaz | "boar" | Ebragundia, Ebreguldus, Ebregulfus, Ebrildi, Eburicus, Evorinus |
elp- | *helpō | "help" | Elperico |
elpand- | *elpandus | "elephant" | Elpandus |
engl- | *angilaz | "Angles" | Engladius |
engo- | *Ingwaz | "a god" | Engomirus, Engoredus, Engorigus |
ens- | perhaps Latin ensis | "sword" | Ensalde, Iensericus |
er-, her- | *heruz | "sword" | Erifonsus, Eroigius, Eruulfus, Herus |
erm-, herm- | *ermenaz | "great" | Ermaldus, Ermedrudia, Ermefara, Ermefreda, Ermefredo, Ermegildus, Ermegis, Ermego, Ermegoto, Ermegotus, Ermegundia, Ermelindus, Ermemirus, Ermericus, Ermerote, Ermesinda, Ermiarius, Ermila, Ermildi, Ermileuva, Ermitus, Ermoleo, Ermosindus, Ermoygius, Ermulfo, Heremigarium, Hermecisclus, Hermellus |
evo- | *ehwaz | "horse" | Euvenandus, Eva, Evorido, Evosindo, Ivolicus, Ibilli |
faf- | *faff- (perhaps related to Indo-European *papp-) | "dad" | Faffila, Faffia |
fag- | *fagenaz | "glad, joyful" | Fagila, Fagildus, Fagilo, Faginus |
fald- | *faldiz | "fold, cloak" | Falderedo, Falgildus, Fardulfus |
fand- | *fanþjōn | "infantryman" | Fandila, Fandina, Fandinus, Fannus |
faq-, fak- | *fah- | "glad, joyful" | Facalo, Facco, Fakino, Faquilo |
far- | *faran | "journey, ship" | Faregia, Farella, Farino, Farita, Farnus, Framiro, Fraredus, Frarigo, Fregulfus, Ferildi |
fat-' | *fatan | "cloth; vessel" | Fatu, Fateredus |
fel-, fil- | *felu | "much, very" | Felellus, Felgirus, Felmiro, Filisteus, Filivertus, Filon |
flor- | *flōraz or Latin florens | "floor" or "blooming, prosperous" | Floresindus |
fof- | perhaps *fōþrą | "load, wagonload" | Fofo, Fofinus, Fofellus |
fons-, funs- | *funsaz | "eager, ready" | Fonso, Fonsa, Fonsinus, Fonsellus |
fradi- | *fraþīn | "efficacy" | Fradegundia, Fradila, Fradiulfus |
fram- | *framaz | "forward; valiant" | Framila, Framilli, Framtan, Framuldo |
frank-, franc- | *frankōn | "javelin; Frank" | Francellus, Francemirus, Franco, Francoi, Francolino, Frankila, Frankilo |
fred-, frid- | *friþuz or *frīdaz | "peace" or "fair, beautiful" | Freda, Fredamundus, Fredario, Fredegundia, Fredemiro, Fredenanda, Fredenandus, Fredericus, Fredesinda, Fredilli, Fredisclus, Fredoaldus, Fredoindus, Fredosindus, Freduarius, Fredulfus, Fredus, Fridiverto |
froa-, frau-, frog-, froy-, fron- | *frawjōn | "lord, master" | Froarengus, Fralenko, Frogeva, Frogildi, Frogina, Frogiulfo, Froiellus, Froila, Froilo, Froiloba, Froisenda, Froisendus, Fronildi, Fronosili, Fronuldo, Froya, Froyo, Froyslo, Fruaricus, Frugildus, Fruginus, Frauino, Frumirus, Frunilo |
frum-, from- | *frumōn and *frumistaz | "foremost, first" and "first" | Fromista, Fremosilli, Fromaldus, Fromaricus, Fromildus, Fromosinda, Fromosindus, Fruma, Frumarius, Frumellus, Frumildi |
fulc- | *fulkan | "crow, army" | Fulcaredus |
gad-, gat- | *gadōn | "comrade" | Gademiro, Gadenanda, Gaton |
gael-, gel- | *gailaz | "merry" | Gaella, Gelmiro, Geloira |
gaf-, gef-, geb- | *gebō | "gift" | Gaffo, Gebuldus, Gefera |
gaid- | *gaidō | "spearhead, arrowhead" | Gaidus |
gaif- | *waibjanan | "to surround" | Gaifar |
galind-, kalend- | *galind- | "Galindian" (a Baltic people) | Galindus, Kalendus |
gan- | perhaps gan | "enchantment" [13] | Ganati, Ganilli, Ganiti, Ganoi |
gand- | *gandaz | "wand, staff" | Gandila, Gandinus, Gandulfo, Gandus |
gard- | *gardaz | "house, enclosure" | Gardingus, Gardulfus |
gas-, ges-, gis-, ger-, gir- | *gaizaz | "spear" | Gasuildi, Gera, Gesa, Gero, Geserigus, Gesmira, Germira, Gesmiro, Gesulfus, Ierulfus, Giraldus, Gismundus, Germundus, Gisovredus, Gisvado |
gast- | *gastiz | "guest" | Gastre |
gaud-, caud- | no clear etymology; perhaps *gaut- or Latin gaudeo | "Goth" or "rejoice" | Caudemirus, Gauderigus, Gaudesindo, Gaudilani, Gaudilli, Gaudinas |
gav-, gau-, gogi-, cogi-, gagi-, cagi-, kegi-, | *gaujan | "district" | Cagildo, Cagita, Cagitus, Gagica, Gaufredus, Gaulfus, Gavila, Gavina, Gavinus, Gega, Gegitus, Gigelus, Gogia, Gogilli, Gogina, Gogitus, Gogius, Goymundus, Guimundus, Guginus, Gugivertus, Guimirus, Guiricus, Guisenda, Goysenda, Guisindus, Kagilda, Keila |
geld-, gild-, kelt- | *geldan | "tribute, recompense" | Geldemirus, Gildaricus, Gildo, Keltoi |
gen-, ian-, ion- | *gennan | "beginning" | Genildi, Ionilde, Genlo, Genobreda, Gemundus, Ianardo, Ionarico |
gend- | perhaps *gantijaną | "To make whole; make complete" | Gendo, Gendina |
get-, git- | "glory" | Geda, Getericus, Getilli, Getina, Getoy, Gidiberto, Gitarius, Gitesindus, Gitio | |
gisl-, viscl-, cisl- | *gīslaz | "hostage" | Cisla, Viclavara, Viscaverga, Visclafredo, Visclamirus, Visclamundus, Visclario |
givel- | *geb(e)lōn | "skull, gable" | Givellan |
glad- | *gladaz | "bright, glad" | Gladila |
god-, gud- (later go-, gu-) | *gōdaz | "good" | Godefredus, Godegildus, Godella, Godellus, Godemiro, Godenanda, Godesinda, Godoigia, Godomundus, Gudenandus, Guderedus, Guderigo, Gudesindus, Gudesteus, Gudigeba, Gudila, Gudileuva, Gudilo, Gudilulfo,Gudiverga |
gol- | *gōljanan or *gōlaz | "to greet" or "pride" | Golinus, Gollo |
gom-, gum- | *gumōn | "man" | Gomadus, Gomaldo, Gomaredus, Gomarigus, Gomesindo, Gomita, Gomulfus, Gomundus, Guma, Gumarius, Gumellus, Gumila, Gumito |
gram- | *gramaz | "furious" | Gramila |
gran- | *grannaz or *granō | "slim, slender" or "moustache" | Granilo |
grim- | *grīmōn | "mask, helmet" | Grima, Grimaldus |
gris- | *grīsanan or *grīsaz | "to dread" or "grey" | Grisulfus, Gresomarus |
guald- | *waldaz | "powerful, mighty" | Gualdarius, Gualdeo |
guandal- | *wandilaz | "Vandal" | Guandalisco, Guandalar |
guld- | *wulþuz | "splendour" | Goldegildo, Goldredo, Guldarius, Gulderigus |
guldr-, goltr- | *wulþraz | "wonderful, precious" | Goldregodo, Gulderes, Gualdramirus |
gulf-, golf- | *wulfaz | "wolf" | Golfarico, Gulfarius, Gulfemirus |
gund-, gunt-, gunz-, cunt-, gond- | *gunthz | "fight" | Gonceria, Gondella, Gondenanda, Gonso, Gonta, Gontemondus, Gontere, Gonderes, Gontoi, Gontualdo, Gonza, Guncitus, Gundarius, Gundebredo, Gundebrida, Gundelinus, Gundemarus, Gunderamnus, Gunderedo, Gunderigus, Gunderona, Gundertia, Gundesindus, Gundifortis, Gundigeva, Gundila, Gundilo, Gundisalva, Gundisalvus, Gundiscalcus, Gundivadus, Gundivaldo, Gundivera, Gundiverga, Gundon, Gundulfo, Guntato, Guntedrudia, Guntellus, Guntemirus, Gunterotis, Gunti, Guntiesclo, Guntigio, Guntilli, Gundesilli, Guntina, Guntinus, Guntuigia |
gut- (later god-) | *gutōn | "Goth" | Gotesendus, Goto, Gota, Goton, Gudegisus, Gutellus, Gutemirus, Gutemondo, Gutilli, Gutilo, Gutina, Gutinus, Guto, Guta, Gutumarus |
hend-, ind-, hand- | probably related to Burgundian hendinus | "king" | Endulfus, Hamdino, Indisclus |
hild-, ild-, eld-, ald- | *heldjō | "battle" | Alderedus, Alduarius, Eldan, Eldebona, Eldegeses, Eldegotus, Eldegundia, Eldemirus, Eldemundus, Eldesinda, Eldesindus, Eldigia, Eldinus, Eldivercus, Eldivertus, Eldo, Eldoigius, Elleca, Ildebredus, Ildefonsus, Ilderigus, Ildiverga, Ildoi, Ildoncia, Ildras, Ilduara, Ildulfus |
ik-, eq-, ig- | perhaps *eka | "I" | Igo, Ika, Ikila |
it-, id- | (no clear etymology) | Idiverto, Itila, Itilo, Itimondo, Itaultus | |
iuv-, iub- | no clear etymology; perhaps Latin iuvenis "young" or metathesis of *webaną "to weave" (cf. *wesuz → ius-, *westan → iust-) | "young" or "weave" | Iovellinus, Iubarius, Iubinus, Iuuisclus, Iuvatus, Iuvericus, Iuvila, Iuvitus |
ket-, qued-, quid- | to PGmc *kweþanan | "to say" | Kedisilo, Ketemera, Ketenando, Keti, Ketoi, Quedesendo, Quedulfus, Quidemirus, Quidericus, Quitarius, Quitoi |
lal-, lel-, lil- | probably Latin lallus | "lullaby" | Lalla, Lalli, Lallina, Lallinus, Lallus, Lelino, Leliola, Lilliola, Lelli, Lilla, Lilli, Lillo, Lilla |
leo- | *hlewaz | "glory, renown" | Leomirus |
leode-, leude- | *leudiz | "man, people" | Ledla, Leodarius, Leodefredus, Leodegasti, Leodegisius, Leodegundia, Leodemiro, Leodemundo, Leoderigus, Leodesindo, Leodeuigus, Leodo, Leodulfus |
leov-, leub- | *leubaz | "beloved" | Leovaldo, Leovegildus, Leovegoto, Leoveredus, Leoverigus, Leoverona, Leoverto, Leovesenda, Leovesindus, Leovilli, Leovus, Leuba, Leubegutus, Liuvilo, Lovoi, Lubellus, Lubila, Lubinus |
lot- | *hludaz | "famous" | Lotarius |
mact- (later meit-) | *mahtiz | "power, might" | Meitinus, Matericus, Mectubrida, Meitilli, Meitulfus |
mag- | *magenan | "might, power" | Magan, Magila, Magitus, Maniaricus, Maniarius, Magnitus, Maniulfus, Megildus |
mal- | unclear etymology, perhaps related to *malanan | "to grind" | Malaricus, Malaredus |
malasc- | perhaps *malskaz | "proud" | Malasco |
maldr- | perhaps *maldriz | "flour" | Maldras |
man- (later ma-) | *manan | "fellow" | Manildi, Manusildi, Manileuva, Manilla, Maninus, Manosenda, Manosindus, Manualdus, Manulfus, Menegundia |
mand-, mant- | *manþaz | "kind" | Mandila, Mandinus, Mandulfo, Mantellus |
mann- (later man-) | *mannz | "man" | Manitus, Manna, Mannello, Manni, Manno, Manoim, Mansuara |
marc- | *markō or *marhaz | "region, border" or "horse" | Marco, Marcosendus, Marcitus |
mart- | perhaps *marþuz | "marten" | Martila |
matl-, matr- | *maþlan | "assembly" | Matrosindus, Matrinus, Matroi |
maur- (later mour-) | perhaps *mauraz or Latin maurus | "ant" or "Moor" | Mauran, Maurentan, Maurican, Mauron |
medum- (later meom-) | *medumaz | "middling, moderate" | Meduma |
mer-, mir-, mar- | *mērjaz | "famous" | Margilli, Merila, Meroildi, Mervigius, Mira, Mirella, Mirellus, Miro, Mirosinda, Mirualdo |
mod-, mud- | *mōdaz | "anger, wrath" | Modericus, Moderido, Modildus, Modilli, Mudario, Mudila |
mun-, mon- | *muniz | "thought" | Monefonsus, Monobredo, Munisclus |
mund-, mond- | *mundō | "protection" | Monderico, Mondoi, Mundellus, Mundila, Mundildus, Mundinus, Mundus |
nand-, nant- | *nanþaz | "bold, courageous" | Nandamundus, Nandaricus, Nandinus, Nandoi, Nandulfo, Nandus, Nantemiro, Nantildo |
naust- | *naustą | "a ship-shed, boathouse" | Naustus, Naustila |
neu-, nu- | *neujaz | "new" | Nuilla, Nuillo, Neufila |
nit- | *nīþaz or *niþjaz | "hatred" or "kinsman" | Nitigisius |
not- | *nauthiz | "need" | Notarius |
of- | *ubjōn | "abundance" | Offa, Ofila, Offilo |
old- | *hulþaz | "kind, clement" | Olda, Oldaricus |
opp- | perhaps *ōbjanan (related to Latin opus "work") | "to celebrate solemnly" | Oppa, Oppila |
osd- | *huzdan | "treasure" | Osdulfus |
pant- | *pandan or *banti | "pledge" or "district" | Pantardus, Panto, Pantinus |
pap-, pep- | no clear etymology; perhaps *pipo or Latin pāpiliō | "pipe or flute (wind instrument)" or "butterfly, moth" | Papellus, Papitus, Pappinus, Pappo, Pepi, Pipericus, Pipinus |
penn-, pen- | perhaps Latin penna | "feather" | Penetrudia, Penus, Pennino |
rad-, rat- | *rēdaz | "advice" | Rademirus, Rademundus, Radesindus, Radulfus, Ratario, Retericus |
ragi-, ragn- (later rei-) | *raginą | "advice, decision" | Ragesenda, Ragesindus, Ragian, Ragifredo, Ragimiru, Ragito, Ragolfus, Raiola, Raiolo, Reginaldus, Reimondus, Reirigus |
rak- | *rakan or *wrakaz | "reason, talk" or "pursuer" | Rakericus |
ram- | *rammaz | "strong; ram" | Ramila, Ramon, Ramulo |
rana-, rani- (later ra-) | probably *rannjanan | "to run" | Ranarius, Ranemira, Ranemirus, Ranemundus, Ranilo, Ranisclus, Raniverga, Raniverta, Ranivertus, Ranosenda, Ranosindus, Ranualdus, Ranulfus |
rand-, rant- | *randaz | "shield" | Randemirus, Randili, Randinus, Rando, Randuarius, Randulfus, Rendericus |
raup- | *raupjanan | "to plunder, to spoil" | Rauparius |
rec-, req-, ric- | *rīkjaz | "mighty, noble" | Recaredus, Reccafredus, Recebrida, Recedrudia, Recelli, Recemera, Recemirus, Recemundus, Recesenda, Recesindus, Recesuinda, Recesuindus, Rechiarius, Recilli, Requilli, Recinus, Recualdus, Regaulfus, Reicionda, Rekeritus, Requefonsus, Rezevera, Ricardo, Riquila, Riquilo, Riquilodo, Riquoi |
ref- | *hrabnaz | "crow" | Refulfo |
rem- | *remez | "rest, calmness" | Remegildus, Remesario, Remesilli, Remesindus, Remestro, Remismundus, Remisol, Rimionda |
rest- | *ristiz | "rising up" | Restericus |
rod-, rud- | *hrōþaz | "fame" | Rodemirus, Rodevertus, Rodosildi, Rodougus, Roelindus, Rouvredo, Rudericus, Rudesindus, Rudila, Rudilo |
rom-, rum- | *hrōmaz | "fame" | Romarigus, Romila, Rumario |
sala- (later sa-) | *salaz | 'hall, dwelling' | Salamirus, Salamarus, Salla |
sand-, sant- | *sanþaz | "truth, justice" | Sandinus, Sando, Santimirus |
sar- | *sarwan | "arm, armament" | Saroi, Saruilli |
sax- (later seix-) | *sahsan and *sahxōn | "knife" and "Saxon" | Saxo, Seixomir |
scap- | *skapan | "vessel" | Scapa |
scarc- | *skalkaz | "servant; sword" | Scarcila |
scer- | *skīriz | "pure" | Scerinus |
sed- | *seduz | "custom" | Sedino |
sedeg- | *sedīgaz | "well-bred, well-behaved" | Sedeges |
seg-, sag-, sig- (later se-, si-) | *segez | "victory" | Sagatus, Sagildo, Sagulfus, Segemundus, Segesindo, Segestro, Segga, Segika, Segimarus, Segioi, Segomirus, Seguinus, Sigeberto, Sigefrida, Sigeredus, Sigericus, Sigesgundia, Sigesinda, Sigila, Sigu, Segio |
sel- | *sēliz | "good, kind" | Selmirus, Seloi |
selv- | *selbaz | "self" | Selvas, Selvatus |
sen-, sin- | *senaz | "ever, old" | Senatrudia, Seniberta, Senildi, Senuita, Senuldo, Sinerta, Sinifredus |
send-, sent- | *senþaz or *swenþaz | "companion" or "strong" | Senda, Sendamirus, Sendello, Sendericus, Senderiga, Sendina, Sendinus, Sendoi, Sendon, Sendredus, Senduitu, Sendulfus, Senta, Sentarius, Sindamundus, Sindi, Sindigis, Sindila, Sindileuba, Sindilo, Sindiverga, Sindo, Sinduara |
ser- | *swēraz | "valued, honoured" | Seririgo, Serulfus, Servaldus |
sigunt- | *sebunþōn | "seventh" | Sigunterigo |
sis-, ses- | perhaps related to Old High German sisu | "funerary song, ritual" | Sescutus, Sesericus, Sesina, Sesmiro, Sesmundo, Sesoi, Sesuito, Sisa, Sisebutus, Sisegundia, Sisellus, Sisildus, Sisileova, Sisilli, Sisilu, Sisinus, Sisiverta, Sisiverto, Sisivigia, Sisnandus, Sisualdo, Sisuita, Sisuldus, Sisulfus, Zisila |
sit- | *setan | "seat" | Sitagellus, Siti, Sitividis |
smer- | *smerwōn | "fat" | Smerlo |
sontr-, suntr- | *sunþrjaz | "southern" | Sontrilli, Suntria |
span- | *spananan | "to lead" | Spanaricu, Spanarius, Spanilo, Spanosendo, Spanubrida |
spand- | perhaps *spannanan | "to join" | Spandaricus |
spar- | *sparwaz | "sparrow" | Espallo, Sparuildi |
speraut- | *spreutanan | "to sprout" | Sperautan |
spint- | *spenþa | "fat" | Spintilo, Spintino |
spod- (later espo-) | perhaps *spōdiz | "prosperity, success" | Spodemiro, Spoderigo |
stan- | *stainaz | "stone" | Stanildi |
stod- | perhaps *stōdą | "a herd of horses" | Stodildi |
strouc- | *streukanan | "to stroke" | Strouco |
suab-, sab-, sav-, sev- | *swēbaz | "Suebian" | Sabaredus, Sabegoto, Sabila, Sabita, Sabitus, Savaracus, Savaricus, Savegodus, Savildi, Savoy, Sevegildo, Suabas, Suavar |
sue- | *swe- | "own" | Sueredus, Suimirus |
sund-, sunt- | *sunþiz | "south" | Sundemirus, Suntarius |
suni-, seni-, sani-, soni- | *sunjō | "truth" | Sanigia, Seniaredus, Seniulfus, Sonegildus, Songimera, Soniaricus, Sonifreda, Sonita, Suniagisclus, Suniarius, Suniemirus, Sunila, Sunildi, Sunilo, Sunitus |
sunn- | *sunnan | "sun" | Sonna |
tanc- | *þankaz | "favor, grace" | Tancila, Tancinus, Tancus, Tanquilli |
tanth- | *tanþz | "tooth" | Tandus |
tat-, zaz- | *taitaz | "radiant; bright" | Tata, Tatina, Zazitus, Zazo |
teg- | *þegnaz | "thane, freeman" | Tegila, Tegino, Tegio, Tegitus |
teq- | perhaps *tēkaną or *tehwō by alteration of H to K | "to touch, to grasp" or "order, array" | Tequilo, Texilli |
teud-, teod-, tod-, ted- (later teo-) | *þeudō and *þeudanaz | "nation" and "king" | Teadario, Tederona, Tedoy, Teobaldus, Teoda, Teodefredo, Teodegildo, Teodegondia, Teodemirus, Teodemundus, Teodenandus, Teoderados, Teoderago, Teoderedus, Teodericus, Teodesinda, Teodesindus, Teodeverga, Teodiberta, Teodila, Teodildi, Teodilo, Teodinus, Teodisclus, Teodiu, Teodoriga, Teodulfus, Teton, Teudecutus, Teudisila, Theodivertus, Tiotevadus, Todegia, Todegogia, Toduldo, Tota, Tudiscaisum |
tit-, tet- | *taitōn | "little boy" | Tetina, Titila |
tors-, turis- | *þursaz | "giant" | Torsario, Turisulfus |
trad- | *þrēdaz | "quick" | Tradus, Tradinus |
tras- | *þrasō | "move, fight" | Tracinus, Trasaricus, Trasarius, Trasavara, Trasendus, Trasido, Trasilli, Trasiuadus, Trasmira, Trasmiro, Trasmondo, Trasoi, Trassemutus, Trasuarius, Trasuinda, Trasulfus |
trast- | *traustaz | "strong" | Trastalo, Trastelus, Trastemiro, Trastidia, Trastina, Trastulfus, Trastivigia |
trevu- | *trewwaz | "faithful" | Trevuleus |
truct- (later troit-) | *druhtiz, later *druhtīnaz | "people, army" and "lord, master" | Tructinus, Tructa, Tructemiro, Tructemondo, Tructericus, Tructesinda, Tructesindus, Tructilli, Tructus, Truitellus, Truitero |
trud- | *drūdaz | "friend, beloved" | Truda, Trudigildus, Trudildi, Trudilo, Trudina, Trudinus, Trudulfus |
tund-, tunt- | *tunþuz | "tooth" | Tumtuldo, Tundulfus, Tuntila |
un-, on- | *hūnaz | "cub" and "Hun" | Uniscus, Unisco, Onaredus, Onegilda, Onegildo, Onemirus, Onesindus, Onildi, Unilli, Onoricus, Onosinda, Unemundus, Unileus, Unilla |
vad-, guad- (later gua-, ga-) | *wadaz | "ford" | Guadla, Uaduuara, Vadamundus, Vademirus |
vala-, guala-, quala- | *walaz; or *walhaz | "the slain, battlefield"; or "Celt" | Gualamarius, Gualamira, Gualamirus, Qualatrudia, Qualavara, Valarius |
vamb- | *wambō | "belly" | Vamba |
vand-, guand- | *wanduz | "wand, rod" | Guanadildi, Guandila, Guandilo, Guantaldus, Vandino, Vuanda |
ven-, guin- | *weniz | "friend" | Guina, Guinilli, Uenildi, Guinus |
venet-, guend-, vened-, genit- | *wenedaz | "Vendian, Slav" | Genitigia, Guendo, Venedario, Venetricus |
ver- | *wērō | "pledge; true" | Vera, Vermundus, Veremudus |
via- | perhaps *wīhan | "temple" | Viaricus, Viamundus |
vidr-, vedr-, quitr- | *wiþra | "against" | Quitre, Vederoi, Vedragese, Vedrailli, Vidragildus, Vidraldus, Vidramirus |
vidub- | *widuwaz | "widowed" | Vidubas |
vig-, veg- | *wīgaz | "fighter" | Uegitus, Vigila, Vigilli, Vigilo, Vigiltu, Vigoy |
vil-, guil-, quil- | *weljōn | "will" | Guiliberto, Quella, Uiliaredus, Uilloi, Gilloi, Vilesinda, Viliamirus, Vilian, Viliaricu, Viliarius, Viliatus, Viliefredus, Vilifonsus, Viligus, Vilitro, Viliulfus, Vilivado, Villavaria, Villelmus, Villisendo, Villo |
vim- | *wīgą | "fight, battle" | Guimarigus, Uimaredus, Viman, Vimara |
vinc- | *wenkjanan | "to move sideways, to avoid" | Venze, Vincila |
vis-, ius- | *wesuz | "good" | Iusuandus, Uisulfus, Usegildus, Visaldus, Visaridus, Visellu |
visand- | *wisundaz | "bison" | Visandus |
vist-, iust- | *westan | "west" | Iusterigo, Iustiarius, Iustila, Vistemundo, Vistesinda, Iustesenda, Vistiberga, Vistisclo, Vistivara, Wistiz |
vistr-, iustr- | *westraz | "westward" | Iustri, Uistrello, Uistrileuba, Vestregoti, Visterla, Visterlo, Vistragildus, Vistramundi, Vistraricus, Vistrarius, Vistravara, Vistravarius, Vistregia, Vistremiro, Vistresindus, Vistrevius, Vistrildi, Vistresilli, Vistroi |
vit- (later vid-) | *witan | "knowledge" | Uita, Vidila, Vitinus, Vitisclus |
vitt-, vict (later vit-) | *witjan | "comprehension" | Uiti, Uittina, Victemirus, Victericus, Vitarius, Vitas, Vitila, Vitildus, Vitiza, Vittimero |
viv, oyv- | *wīban | "wife, woman" | Oyeuio, Vivildus |
viz-, quiz- | unclear etymology, the alteration of v to qu suggests that the original word started with an hw- cluster, perhaps *hwis | "to hiss, to rush, make a rushing sound" | Quizino, Viza, Vizamundus, Vizila, Vizoi |
Elements common as the second syllable of feminine names include:
Name | Proto-Germanic root | Meaning | Examples |
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-berta, -verta | *berhtō | "bright" | Aliverta, Raniverta, Sisiverta, Teodiverta |
-berga, -verga | *bergō | "shelter" | Aliverga, Astriverga, Gundiverga, Ildiverga, Kindiverga, Raniverga, Sindiverga, Teodeverga, Viscaverga, Vistiberga |
-drudia/-trudia (later -druia) | *drūd-jō | "friend, beloved" | Alatrudia, Aniedrudia, Ansetrudia, Dagadrudia, Entrudi, Ermedrudia, Guntedrudia, Penetrudia, Qualatrudia, Recedrudia, Senatrudia |
-fara | *farō | "journey" | Ermefara |
-freda/-breda/-brida/-vrida | *friþ-ō | "peace" | Alifreda, Alobrida, Ansobrida, Belavrida, Genobreda, Gundebrida, Mectubrida, Recebrida, Sigefrida, Sonifreda, Spanubrida |
-fonsa | *funs-ō | "eager, ready" | Argifonsa |
-go | *gauj-ō | "region, district" | Ermego |
-geba/-geva (later -eva) | *gebō | "gift" | Argeva, Frogeva, Gudigeba, Gundigeva |
-gelda | *geld-ō | "reward" | Kagilda, Onegilda |
-isila | *-gīsl-ō | "hostage, sprout" | Teudisila |
-goto/-godo | *gaut-ō | "Goth woman" | Astrogoto, Ermegoto, Goldregodo, Leovegoto, Sabegoto, Vestregoti |
-cuntia/-cundia/-guntia/-gundia/-gunza/-onda | *gunþ-jō | "fight" | Adegundia, Alaguntia, Ansiunda, Aragunti, Astragundia, Bergundi, Ebragundia, Eigonza, Eldegundia, Ermegundia, Fradegundia, Helaguntia, Ildoncia, Leodegundia, Menegundia, Reicionda, Rimionda, Sigesgundia, Siseguntia, Teodogoncia, Treitegundia |
-ildi, -illi | *heldiz | "battle" | Abronilli, Amalilli, Ansuildi, Argenilli, Aruildi, Astruildi, Aurilli, Barsilli, Barilli, Berildi, Berosildi, Bonilde, Brunildi, Desteilli, Donadildi, Ebrildi, Ebrailli, Ermildi, Framilli, Fremosilli, Frogildi, Fronildi, Fronosili, Frumildi, Ganilli, Gasuildi, Gaudilli, Genildi, Ionilde, Getilli, Gogilli, Guanadildi, Guananildi, Guinilli, Uenildi, Guntilli, Gundesilli, Gutilli, Ibilli, Leovilli, Manildi, Manusildi, Margilli, Meitilli, Meroildi, Modilli, Onildi, Unilli, Randili, Recilli, Requilli, Remesilli, Rodosildi, Saruilli, Sarilli, Savildi, Senildi, Sisilli, Sontrilli, Sparuildi, Stanildi, Stodildi, Sunildi, Tanquilli, Tenildi, Teodildi, Texilli, Trasilli, Trasuildi, Tructilli, Trudildi, Vedrailli, Vergilli, Vigilli, Vistrildi, Vistresilli |
-leuba, -leova | *leub-ō | "beloved" | Adileova, Ansileova, Argileuva, Asileva, Astileuva, Eileuva, Ermileuva, Froiloba, Gudileuva, Manileuva, Sindileuba, Sisileova, Uistrileuba |
-mira, -mera | *mēr-ō | "famous, excellent" | Gesmira, Germira, Giudimira, Gualamira, Ketemera, Ranemira, Recemera, Songimera, Trasmira |
-nanda (later -anda) | *nanþ-ō | "bold, courageous" | Fredenanda, Gadenanda, Godenanda, Gondenanda |
-rica (later -riga) | *rīk-ō | "ruler" | Odorica, Senderiga, Teodoriga |
-rotis | *rōt-iz | "glad, cheerful" | Gunterotis |
-rona | *rūnō | "mystery, secret" | Gunderona, Leoverona, Tederona |
-senda, -sinda | *senþ-ō; or *swenþ-ō | "companion"; or "strong" | Adosinda, Arosinda, Audesinda, Bertosinda, Cenusenda, Eldesinda, Ermesinda, Eudisinda, Fredesinda, Froisenda, Fromosinda, Godesinda, Guisenda, Goysenda, Leovesenda, Manosenda, Mirosinda, Obstrisinda, Onosinda, Orosinda, Peruisenda, Ragesenda, Ranosenda, Recesenda, Sigesinda, Teodesinda, Tructesinda, Vilesinda, Vistesinda, Iustesenda |
-suenda, -suinda | *swenþ-ō | "strong" | Recesuinda, Trasuinda |
-vara | *warō | "care, attention; possession" | Astruara, Bertuara, Ilduara, Mansuara, Qualavara, Rezevera, Sinduara, Trasavara, Uaduuara, Visclavara, Villavaria, Vistivara, Vistravara |
-vera | *wērō | "pledge, plight" | Gelvira, Gundivera |
-vigia, -igia | *wīg-jō | "fighter" | Genitigia, Godoigia, Guntuigia, Sanigia, Sisivigia, Trastivigia, Vistregia |
-vita, -vidis | probably related to PGmc *witjan | "knowledge, comprehension" | Senuita, Sisuita, Sitividis |
Suffixes used to derive hypocoristic feminine names include:
Elements common as the second syllable of masculine names include:
Name | Proto-Germanic root | Meaning | Examples |
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-badus, -vadus | *badwō | "fight" | Argevadus, Gisvado, Gundivadus, Tiotevadus, Trasiuadus, Vilivado |
-baldus, -valdus | *balþaz | "bold" | Gundivaldo, Teobaldus |
-bertus, -vertus | *berhtaz | "bright" | Alivertus, Ansvertus, Argeberto, Audibertus, Eldivertus, Filivertus, Fridiverto, Geodevertus, Gidiberto, Gugivertus, Guiliberto, Idiverto, Leoverto, Ranivertus, Rodevertus, Sigeberto, Sisiverto, Theodivertus |
-butus | *bōtō | "profit, usefulness" | Sisebutus |
-fredus, -fridus, -bredus, -vredus (later -vreu) | *friþuz | "peace" | Alliefredus, Argifredus, Audofredo, Erdebredo, Ermefredo, Geodefredo, Gisovredus, Godefredus, Gundebredo, Ildebredus, Leodefredus, Monobredo, Osobredus, Ostrofredo, Ragifredo, Reccafredus, Rouvredo, Sinifredus, Teodefredo, Viliefredus, Visclafredo |
-funsus, -fonsus, -bonsus | *funsaz | "eager, ready" | Adefonsus, Andifonso, Argefonsus, Belfonsus, Erifonsus, Ildefonsus, Monefonsus, Requefonsus, Vilifonsus |
-fortis | probably Latin fortis | "strong" | Gundifortis |
-gis, -ges, -geses, -garius | *gaizaz | "spear" | Adeqisio, Astragis, Eldegeses, Ermegis, Felgirus, Gudegisus, Heremigarium, Leodegisius, Nitigisius, Sindigis, Tudiscaisum, Vedragese |
-gaster, -bastus | *gastiz | "guest" | Adegaster, Albiaster, Algaster, Ardabastus, Argivastro, Donagastro, Leodegasti |
-gotus, -godus | *gautaz | "Goth" | Eldegotus, Ermegotus, Leubegutus, Savegodus, Sescutus, Teudecutus, Visigotus |
-gogia | *gaujan | "district" | Todegogia |
-gildus, -ildus | *geld-az | "reward" | Anagildus, Aquisildus, Atanagildus, Cagildo, Daildus, Donegildus, Egildus, Agildus, Engildus, Ermegildus, Fagildus, Falgildus, Fredilli, Fromildus, Frugildus, Gaudilti, Geodegildus, Goldegildo, Leovegildus, Megildus, Modildus, Mundildus, Nantildo, Onegildo, Pabregildus, Pederagildu, Remegildus, Sagildo, Sevegildo, Sisildus, Sitagellus, Sonegildus, Tarildus, Teodegildo, Tudeildus, Trenelldus, Trudigildus, Uanagildi, Usegildus, Vidragildus, Vigiltu, Vistragildus, Vitildus, Vivildus |
-gisclus, -isclus | -*gīslaz | "hostage, sprout" | Fredisclus, Guntiesclo, Hermecisclus, Indisclus, Iuuisclus, Kedisilo, Munisclus, Odisclus, Ranisclus, Suniagisclus, Teodisclus, Vistisclo, Vitisclus |
-ardus | *harduz | "strong", "hard" | Ianardo, Pantardus, Ricardo, Guntato (Modern German "Gunthard" = "Strong in fight") |
-arius (later -eiro) | *harjaz | "army, host" | Adarius, Agarius, Alarius, Amedeiro, Andiarius, Ascarius, Atarius, Aunarius, Baltarius, Bazarius, Belesarius, Bertarius, Cufarius, Donazarius, Ermiarius, Fredario, Frumarius, Gaifarius, Gitarius, Gualdarius, Guldarius, Gulfarius, Gumarius, Gundarius, Iubarius, Iustiarius, Leodarius, Lotarius, Magnarius, Mudario, Notarius, Olcarius, Quitarius, Ranarius, Ratario, Rauparius, Rechiarius, Remesario, Rumario, Sentarius, Spanarius, Suavarius, Suniarius, Suntarius, Teadario, Torsario, Trasarius, Truitero, Uandalarius, Valarius, Venedario, Viliarius, Visclario, Vistrarius, Vitarius |
-atus (later -ado) | *haþuz | "war" | Alvatus, Andeatus, Astratus, Eugienadus, Ganati, Gomadus, Guanatus, Guntato, Iuvatus, Sagatus, Selvatus, Viliatus |
-elmus | *helmaz | "helm" | Villelmus |
-leus | *hlewaz | "renown" | Eilleus, Trevuleus, Unileus |
-ramnus | *hrabnaz | "crow" | Gunderamnus |
-ringus, -lenco | *hrengaz | "ring" | Froaringus, Fralenko |
-licus | *laikaz | "dance, game, battle" | Ivolicus |
-lindus | *lenþaz | "gentle, mild" | Ermelindus, Roelindus, Teodelindus |
-leobo, -levo | *leubaz | "dear" | Adileobo, Andilevo |
-marius, -marus (later -meiro) | *mērjaz | "great, famous" | Ansemarus, Astremarus, Baldemarius, Gresumarus, Gualamarius, Gundemarus, Gutumarus, Leudemarus, Salamarus, Segimarus, Zamarius |
-madus | *maþ- | "good" | Agimadus |
-mirus, -mero | *mērjaz | "famous, excellent" | Acimiro, Adimirus, Agromirus, Alamiro, Aldemirus, Ansemirus, Antemirus, Ariamiro, Argemirus, Artemiro, Aumiro, Bademirus, Baldemirus, Baudemirus, Belmirus, Bertamirus, Bonimiro, Cartemiro, Caudemirus, Cendamiro, Crescemirus, Crodemirus, Dacamiro, Damiro, Docemiro, Dulcemirus, Eimirus, Eldemirus, Engomirus, Ermemirus, Felmiro, Framiro, Francemirus, Franomiro, Fredemiro, Frumirus, Gademiro, Geldemirus, Gelmiro, Geodemirus, Gesmiro, Godemiro, Gualamirus, Guimirus, Guldremirus, Gulfemirus, Guntemirus, Gutemirus, Karmirus, Leodemiro, Leomirus, Nantemiro, Odamirus, Onemirus, Ostromirus, Astromirus, Estromirus, Quidemirus, Rademirus, Ragimiru, Randemirus, Ranemirus, Recemirus, Rodemirus, Salamirus, Santimirus, Saxomirus, Segomirus, Selmirus, Sendamirus, Sesmiro, Spodemirus, Suimirus, Sulfemirus, Sundemirus, Suniemirus, Teodemirus, Trasmiro, Trastemiro, Tructemiro, Vademirus, Victemirus, Vidramirus, Viliamirus, Visclamirus, Vistremiro, Vittimero |
-modus | *mōdaz | "courage, anger, wrath" | Trassemutus, Vermudus |
-mundus (later -mondo) | *mundaz | "protection, guardianship" | Ansemondus, Argemondo, Arumundo, Asemondus, Astramondus, Atalamondo, Badamundus, Camundus, Damondus, Dolcemondus, Eldemundus, Fredamundus, Gemundus, Geodemondo, Gismundus, Germundus, Godomundus, Gomundus, Gontemondus, Goymundus, Guimundus, Gutemondo, Hermundus, Itimondo, Keremondus, Leodemundo, Nandamundus, Odemundus, Olemundus, Rademundus, Ranemundus, Recemundus, Reimondus, Remismundus, Rosamundus, Segemundus, Sesmundo, Sindamundus, Teodemundus, Trasmondo, Tructemondo, Unemundus, Vadamundus, Viamundus, Visclamundus, Vistemundo, Vistramundi, Vizamundus, Zamondo |
-nandus (later -ando) | *nanþ-az | "bold, courageous" | Bretenandus, Ermenandus, Euvenandus, Fredenandus, Gudenandus, Ketenando, Reinantus, Riquinandus, Sisnandus, Teodenandus, Vittinandus |
-redus, -radus, -ridus (later -reu) | *rēdaz | "advice" | Aderedus, Alderedus, Anseredo, Argeredus, Asoredus, Astredo, Balderedo, Dagaredus, Egeredus, Enaredus, Engoredus, Evorido, Falderedo, Fateredus, Fraredus, Fulcaredus, Goldredo, Gomaredus, Guderedus, Gunderedo, Kenderedus, Leoveredus, Malaredus, Moderido, Onaredus, Osoredo, Provaredo, Recaredus, Sabaredus, Sendredus, Seniaredus, Sigeredus, Sueredus, Teoderedus, Uiliaredus, Uimaredus, Visaridus |
-ricus (later -rigo) | *rīkz | "ruler, lord" | Accaricus, Aderico, Alaricus, Aldericus, Aliaricus, Alvaricus, Andericus, Ansericus, Ardericus, Argericus, Ascarigus, Asparigus, Asterigo, Atanaricus, Atericus, Balderico, Betericus, Bliviaricus, Brandericus, Censerigus, Iensericus, Coniaricus, Desterigus, Domerigo, Eburicus, Eimericus, Eirigu, Elperico, Engorigus, Ermericus, Fredericus, Fromaricus, Fruaricus, Gauderigus, Geserigus, Getericus, Gildaricus, Golfarico, Gomarigus, Guderigo, Guimarigus, Guiricus, Gulderigus, Gunderigus, Ilderigus, Ionarico, Iusterigo, Iuvericus, Leoderigus, Leoverigus, Magnaricus, Malaricus, Matericus, Modericus, Monderico, Nandaricus, Odericus, Onoricus, Osorico, Ausarigus, Pipericus, Quidericus, Rakericus, Reirigus, Rendericus, Restericus, Retericus, Romarigus, Rudericus, Savaricus, Sendericus, Seririgo, Sesericus, Sigericus, Sigunterigo, Soniaricus, Spanaricu, Spandaricus, Spoderigo, Teodericus, Trasaricus, Tructericus, Turpericus, Venetricus, Vendericus, Genitrigus, Viaricus, Victericus, Viliaricu, Vistraricus |
-racus (later -rago) | *rakaz | "straight" | Savaracus, Teoderago |
-rote | *rōtaz | "glad" | Ermerote |
-sendus, -sindus | *senþaz; or *swenþaz | "companion"; or "strong" | Adelasindo, Adesindus, Andosindus, Ardesendus, Argesindus, Arosindus, Auresindus, Ausendus, Badosindus, Bagesindus, Becosindo, Baldesindo, Baudesindus, Berosindus, Bonesindus, Eisindus, Eldesindus, Ermosindus, Evosindo, Floresindus, Fortesindus, Fredosindus, Froisendus, Fromosindus, Gaudesindo, Geodesindus, Gitesindus, Gomesindo, Gotesendus, Gudesindus, Guisindus, Gundesindus, Leodesindo, Leovesindus, Manosindus, Marcosendus, Onesindus, Quedesendo, Kedesendo, Radesindus, Ragesindus, Ranosindus, Recesindus, Remesindus, Rudesindus, Segesindo, Spanosendo, Storesindo, Teodesindus, Trasendus, Tructesindus, Villisendo, Vistresindus, Zendasindo |
-scalcus | *skalkaz | "servant" | Gundiscalcus |
-suendo, -suindo | *swenþaz | "strong" | Reccesuindus |
-teus, -deus, -dius | *þewaz | "servant" | Ansedeus, Arnadius, Engladius, Filisteus, Gudesteus |
-ualdus, -aldus, -gualdus, -allo | *waldaz | "ruler, mighty" | Ansuallo, Anualdus, Ardaldus, Arnaldus, Arualdus, Astualdu, Avaldus, Barvaldus, Bernaldus, Bidualdus, Ensaldus, Ermaldus, Fredoaldus, Fromaldus, Giraldus, Gomaldo, Gontualdo, Grimaldus, Guantaldus, Leovaldo, Manualdus, Mirualdo, Otualdo, Ranualdus, Recualdus, Reginaldus, Servaldus, Sisualdo, Trasoldi, Vidraldus, Visaldus |
-uarius, -oarius | *warjaz | "inhabitant, defender" | Alduarius, Ansuario, Astruario, Freduarius, Oduarius, Osoarius, Randuarius, Trasuarius, Vistravarius |
-oindus | *wendaz | "wind" | Aloindo, Eindu, Fredoindus |
-oynus | *weniz | "friend" | Odoynus |
-uerco | related to PGmc *werkan | "work" | Aliverko, Eldivercus |
-uigio, -uigus | *wīgaz | "fighter" | Audugus, Baldoigius, Eldoigius, Ermoygius, Eroigius, Erigio, Guntigio, Leodeuigus, Mervigius, Rodougus, Viligus, Vistrevius |
-oytus, -vitus | probably related to PGmc *witōn | "wise" | Aldroitus, Aloitus, Argevitus, Senduitu, Sesuito |
-ulfus, -gulfus | *wulfaz | "wolf" | Adaulfus, Ataulfus, Agiulfus, Agrivulfum, Aliulfus, Andulfus, Ansiulphus, Anulfo, Ardulfus, Ariulfus, Arnulfo, Asarulfo, Asculfo, Asiulfus, Astrulfus, Astulfus, Aulfus, Berulfus, Betrulfus, Brandiulfus, Ebregulfus, Endulfus, Ermulfo, Eruulfus, Fardulfus, Fradiulfus, Fredulfus, Fregulfus, Frogiulfo, Gandulfo, Gardulfus, Gaulfus, Geodulfus, Gesulfus, Ierulfus, Gigulfo, Gomulfus, Gresulfo, Gudilulfo, Gundulfo, Ildulfus, Kendulfus, Leodulfus, Mandulfo, Maniulfus, Manulfus, Meitulfus, Nandulfo, Osdulfus, Quedulfus, Radulfus, Ragolfus, Randulfus, Ranulfus, Refulfo, Regaulfus, Sagulfus, Sendulfus, Seniulfus, Serulfus, Sisulfus, Teodulfus, Trastulfus, Trasulfus, Trudulfus, Tundulfus, Turisulfus, Uisulfus, Venariufi, Viliulfus |
-uldus, -guldus | *wulþuz | "splendor" | Arebuldo, Atauldus, Ebreguldus, Framuldo, Frineguldus, Fronuldo, Gebuldus, Itaultus, Senuldo, Sisuldus, Toduldo, Tumtuldo |
Suffixes used to derive hypocoristic masculine names are:
Superlative and comparative suffixes were also used in forming personal names: -iza: Boniza, Wittiza -istaz: Ariastre, Belestrio, Fromesta, Remestro, Segestro
Other suffixes imply origin or relationship:
Many of these names are also toponyms (towns, parishes, villages, hamlets and fields), usually in the form of a Latin or Germanic genitive of the owner's name and sometimes preceded by the type of property (a Galician word of Latin, Germanic or pre-Latin origin) such as vila (villa, palace, estate), vilar (hamlet), castro (castle), casa (house), porta (pass, ford), agro (field), sa (Germanic sala; hall, house), busto (dairy), cabana (cabin), lama (pastures), fonte (well, spring), pena (fort), pumar (orchard) and val (valley). About five percent of Galicia's 315 municipalities have this kind of name:
Several thousand such toponyms are known in Galicia, northern Portugal, western Asturias and other territories which were part of the Suebi kingdom.
The Hasdingi were one of the Vandal peoples of the Roman era. The Vandals were Germanic peoples, who are believed to have spoken an East Germanic language, and were first reported during the first centuries of the Roman empire in the area which is now Poland, eastern Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.
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The Irminones, also referred to as Herminones or Hermiones, were a large group of early Germanic tribes settling in the Elbe watershed and by the first century AD expanding into Bavaria, Swabia, and Bohemia. Notably this included the large sub-group of the Suevi, that itself contained many different tribal groups, but the Irminones also included for example the Chatti.
The Quadi were a Germanic people during the Roman era, who were prominent in Greek and Roman records from about 20 AD to about 400 AD. By about 20 AD they had a kingdom centred in the area of present-day western Slovakia, north of the Roman border on the Danube river. After probably first settling near the Morava river the Quadi expanded their control eastwards over time until they also stretched into present day Hungary. This was part of the bigger region which had been partly vacated a generation earlier by the Celtic Boii, and their opponents the Dacians. The Quadi were the easternmost of a series of four related Suebian kingdoms that established themselves near the river frontier after 9 BC, during a period of major Roman invasions into both western Germania to the northwest of it, and Pannonia to the south of it. The other three were the Hermunduri, Naristi, and the Quadi's powerful western neighbours the Marcomanni. Despite frequent difficulties with the Romans, the Quadi survived to become an important cultural bridge between the peoples of Germania to the north, the Roman Empire to the south, and the Sarmatian peoples, most notably the Iyzyges, who settled in the same period to their east in present day Hungary.
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Guitiriz is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Terra Chá. It is known for its spa of mineral water. Prior to 1950, the town was known as Trasparga.
Most of the Portuguese vocabulary comes from Latin because Portuguese is a Romance language.
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