Karl is a Germanic masculine name meaning "free man". The name originates in Old Norse. It is a variant of the English Charles, and the Latin Carolus.
Fritz is a common German and Ashkenazi Jewish male name. The name originated as a German diminutive of Friedrich or Frederick, as well as of similar names including Fridolin and, less commonly, Francis. Fritz (Fryc) was also a name given to German troops by the Entente powers equivalent to the derogative Tommy. Other common bases for which the name Fritz was used include the surnames Fritsche, Fritzsche, Fritsch, Frisch(e) and Frycz.
Schwarz is a common surname, derived from the German schwarz, pronounced[ˈʃvaʁts], meaning the color black. Czech female form is Schwarzová. Notable people with the surname include:
Fischer is a German occupational surname, meaning fisherman. The name Fischer is the fourth most common German surname. The English version is Fisher.
Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form of Germanic names beginning in aud-, an element meaning "wealth, prosperity".
Ernst is both a surname and a given name, the German, Dutch, and Scandinavian form of Ernest. Notable people with the name include:
Werner is a name of German origin. Werner, meaning “the defender” or “the defending warrior”, is common both as a given name and a surname. There are alternate spellings, such as the Scandinavian Verner.
Hans is a Germanic male given name in Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Faroese, German, Norwegian, Icelandic and Swedish-speaking populations. It was originally short for Johannes (John), but is now also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes. The earliest documented usage was in 1356 in Sweden, 1360 in Norway, and the 14th century in Denmark.
Helmut is a German name. Variants include Hellmut, Helmuth, and Hellmuth.
Alois is an Old Occitan form of the name Louis. Modern variants include Aloïs (French), Aloys (German), Alois (Czech), Alojz, Alojzy (Polish), Aloísio, Alajos (Hungarian), and Aloyzas (Lithuanian).
Alfred is a masculine given name of English origin, a modern descendant of the Anglo-Saxon name Ælfræd, formed from the Germanic words ælf, meaning "elf", and ræd, meaning "counsel". Its feminine form originating from Romance languages is Alfreda, and diminutives of Alfred include Al, Alf, Alfy, Alfie, Fred, and Freddy. After the 11th-century Norman Conquest, many variants of the name emerged, most of which were not carried to the modern day. Today, Alfred is still in regular usage in a number of different regions, especially Great Britain, Africa, Scandinavia, and North America. It is one of the few Old English names that came into common use in Europe. Its name day is the 3rd of January both in Norway and Sweden.
Friedrich is a German given name and the origin of the English Frederick. People with the name include:
Rudolph or Rudolf or Rodolphe is a male first name, and, less commonly, a surname. It is an ancient Germanic name deriving from two stems: Hrōþi, Hruod, Hróðr or Hrōð, meaning "fame", "glory" "honour", "renown", and olf meaning "wolf" (Hrōþiwulfaz).
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Wilhelm is a German given name, and a cognate of the English name William. The feminine form is Wilhelmine.
Franz is a German name and cognate of the given name Francis. Notable people named Franz include:
Heinrich is a German given name of ancient Germanic origin and cognate of Henry. Female forms are Henrike and Henriette. The most famous patron saint is Henry, as the German Emperor Henry II.
Eduard is a male name, which is a German and Dutch form of the English name Edward. Notable persons with that name include :
Josef is a variant of the masculine given name Joseph, notably used in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, and also in Scandinavia.