| Name | Proto-Germanic root | Meaning | Examples |
|---|
| 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- or arabic hamal | "valiant, brave" "to carry" | 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 or proto-slavic "barati" | "man" or "to fight, struggle" | Barilli, Barsilli, Baron, Baroncellus, Baronza, Barvaldus |
| bat- | *bataz or proto-slavic batati or bat'a | "good" or "to fight" or "elderly member of the family" | Bati, Batinus, Baton |
| baud- | *baudiz | "ruler" | Baudemirus, Baudesindus |
| baz- | *bazaz or proto-slavic "bazati" | "naked" or "to want, desire" | Bazarius |
| beg-, bag-, bec-, bac- | *bēgaz | "contest, quarrel" | Baga, Bega, Becilla, Bagesindus, Becosindo, Bagina, Bagino, Baquina, Baquino, Begica, Pegito |
| ber- | *berōn or proto-slavic "berkti" | "bear" or "to protect" | Bera, Bergundi, Berila, Berildi, Berosildi, Berilo, Berina, Berinus, Beroi, Berosindus, Berulfus |
| berg-, verg- | *bergaz or proto-slavic bergъ | "shelter" or "hill, riverbank or border" | 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 or proto-slavic "beloba" in polish "biel" | "good" or "axe" or "white" | 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- | polish krzesi | "renew" | 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- | Slavic da, dan | "to give" | 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- | Slavic dom | "home" | 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- | germinized forms of polish krzesi, bulgarian krasi | "to renew" or "beauty" | 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 |
