Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Lombards

History

The Lombards or Langobards were one of the Germanic groups who settled in Italy after the fall of Rome. They invaded in 568 and established their own kingdom in the north with a captial at Monza (the area isstill known as Lombardy or Lombardia). They were conquered by the Frankish emperor, Charlemagne, in 774.

Lombardic Names

Few of these are in common usage but some exist as surnames.

Male

Adaloald Adelchis Agilof Agilulf Ahthari Aimeric
Aistulf Alahis Alboin Alo Anselm Ansprand
Ardoin Ariald Aribert Arichis Arioald Aripert
Artavasdas Audoin Authari Berin Bernard Birinus
Cleph Curincpert Daufari Daufer Erchinoald Erlembald
Faroald Flodoard Garibald Gisulf Godepert Grimoald
Gumpert Gundo Gundoald Hermenfred Hildigis Hilmagis
Hrodgaud Irnerius Laiamicho Lamissio Lando Liutbald
Liutpert Liutprand Liutward Maginulf Odoin Pandulf
Papias Perctarit Poppo Radoald Raginpert Ratchis
Reccared Romuald Rotari Rothari Saxo Sigibuld
Sinibaldo Taino Theodo Theotpert Theudoald Trasimondo
Unigild Vacho Waco Waimar Waldipert  

Female

Geretrudis Gundiperga Hermelinda Rodelinda Rosamund Marozia

Rulers

Agilulf c 590-615    
Grimoald -671    
       
Liutprand 712-44    
Aistulf 744-    
       

Benevento

Grimoald I -806    
Grimoald II 806-18    
Sikard c 837    
Radelchis c 842    
       


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

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