| Given Name | Diminutives | Meaning |
| Adal, Adel | noble | |
| Adalbert, Adelbert, Albrecht, Olbrich, Albert | Berti | noble + bright |
| Adalrich, Adelrich, Uadalrich | noble + power | |
| Adalstan, Edelstein | noble + stone | |
| Adolf | noble + wolf | |
| Anno | ||
| Alarich, Alerk? |
ala all or ali stranger + power |
|
| Alberich |
alb elf + power |
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| Alfons, Alphonse | ||
| Alwin | elf + friend | |
| Archibald | Archi | OE genuine + brave |
| Arend | ||
| Arik | ||
| Arnfried, Ehrenfried? | eagle + peace | |
| Arnim | ||
| Arnold | Arndt, Arnd, Arne, Arno | eagle + ruler |
| Balduin | bold + friend | |
| Baldur | brave/strong | |
| Bardolph | bright? + wolf | |
| Barend, Berend | ||
| Benno |
bern bear |
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| Berg | ||
| Bernhard | Berni, Bern, Bernd, Berne | bear + hardy |
| Berthold, Bartold | bright + ruler | |
| Björn | ON bear | |
| Bodo |
bod 'tidings/messenger' |
|
| Brandt | flaming sword | |
| Bruno |
brun brown |
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| Burkhard | ? + hardy | |
| Detlef, Detlev, Deitleib | people + descendant | |
| Dietbold, Dietpold, Dewald? | people + bold | |
| Dieterich, Dietrich, | Dieter, Derek, Dierck, Dirk, Dietz? Tilmann, Till, Tillo, Thelonius | people/tribe + power |
| Dietfried | people + peace | |
| Dietmar, Ditmar | people + famous | |
| Eberhard, Evrard | Ebbe, Eber, Ebert | wild boar + hardy |
| Eckbert, Egbert | point + bright | |
| Edgar | OE riches + spear | |
| Eduard, Edward | OE riches + bright | |
| Eginhard, Eckehard, Einhard? | point + hardy | |
| Egon, Eino |
ek/eg point (of a sword) |
|
| Ehren, Ehre | honour | |
| Ehrhart, Erhard, Erchard | honour + brave | |
| Emmerich, Emerich | Emery, Emory, Emmo | |
| Engelbert | Enno? | Angle + bright |
| Erich, Eric, Erick, Erik, Errick | ON ever or alone + ruler | |
| Ernest, Ernst, Arnst | OHG eornost seriousness, battle | |
| Etzel, Edsel |
adal noble |
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| Ewald |
eo law + wald rule |
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| Falk, Falko | falcon | |
| Fastred | ||
| Ferdinand | Journey + risk | |
| Folke, Folker, Folko, Fulko | ON people/tribe | |
| Folkhard | people + hardy | |
| Fridolin | ||
| Friedemann | peace + man | |
| Frieder | ||
| Friedhelm | peace + helmet | |
| Friedrich, Friederich | Fritz, Freidel, Friedl, Fredi | peace + power |
| Garek, Garrick | ||
| Gaufrid | ||
| Gebhard | gift + hardy | |
| Gerhard, Gerhardt, Gerhart | Gerrit, Gerd? | spear + hardy |
| Gerlach | spear + play | |
| Gernot | spear + need or crush | |
| Geroldt | spear + rule | |
| Gertan | ||
| Gervas | ||
| Giselbert, Gilbert | pledge + bright | |
| Gottfried | Götz | god + peace |
| Gotthard | god + hardy | |
| Gotthelf, Gotthilf, Helfgott | god + help | |
| Gotthold | god + lovely? | |
| Gottlieb | god + love | |
| Gottschalk | god + servant | |
| Guildo |
gild sacrifice |
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| Günther, Gunter, Gunnar | strife + army | |
| Gustav, Gustaf | ON Gautr (a tribe) + staff | |
| Hagan, Hagen | ON horse or high + son/descendant | |
| Halden | ||
| Harald | Harri, Harro | OE army + ruler |
| Hartmann, Erdmann | hardy + man | |
| Hartmut, Erdmut, Erdmuth | hardy + spirit | |
| Hartwig | hardy + battle | |
| Hartwin | hardy + friend | |
| Heinrich, Hinrich, Hendrik | Heinz, Hinz, Heike, Heiko, Hein, Heine, Heiner, Heino, Heinecke, Henke, Henning | home + power; |
| Helfrid | help + peace | |
| Helmfrid, Helmfried | helmet + peace | |
| Helmut, Helmuth | helmet + spirit | |
| Herbert, Heribert | army + bright | |
| Herlan? | ||
| Hermann, Armin | army + man | |
| Hildebrand | battle + flaming sword | |
| Hjalmar | ON helmet + warrior | |
| Holger | ON island + spear | |
| Holm | ||
| Horst | wooded hill or horse? | |
| Hubert, Hugibert | heart + bright | |
| Hugo | heart/mind | |
| Humfried | warrior + peace | |
| Ingo | ||
| Isbrand | ||
| Kari | ON curly-haired | |
| Karl, Carl, Karol, Karlmann | free man | |
| Knut | ON knot | |
| Konrad, Conrad, Kuhnrat | Kurt, Konni? | bold + counsel |
| Korbinian | Körbl | |
| Kunz | ||
| Lamprecht, Lambert, Landbert | land + bright | |
| Leberecht | live + right | |
| Leonhard, Leonhardt | lion + hardy | |
| Lothar, Luther | fame + army | |
| Ludwig, Ludovic | Lutz | fame + warrior |
| Luitgard | people + protection | |
| Luitger, Ludger, Leodegar | people + spear | |
| Luitpold, Leopold, Leupold | Poldi | people + brave |
| Manfried, Manfrid, Manfred | man + peace | |
| Meinard, Meinhard | Meinke, Meino | strength + hardy |
| Meinrad | strength + counsel | |
| Norbert | north + bright | |
| Oliver | elf + army (Alfihar) or may be Lat/Fr olivier 'olive-tree' | |
| Osvald, Oswaldo | OE god + rule | |
| Othmar, Otmar, Ottmar | prosperity + fame | |
| Otto, Odo,Udo |
od/ot prosperity |
|
| Ottokar | prosperity + wacar watchful | |
| Rainer, Reiner | Reineke? | Advice + army |
| Ralf, Ralph, Rafe, Raul | Counsel + wolf | |
| Randolf | (shield)rim + wolf | |
| Reimar | ||
| Reimund, Reinmund, Raimund |
Ragin advice/deciision + protector |
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| Reinhard, Rainhard, Rainart | Advice + hardy | |
| Reinhold, Reinwald, Reinald | Advice + ruler | |
| Renke | ||
| Renfred | ||
| Renz | ||
| Retz | ||
| Richard | Power + strong | |
| Roch, Rochus |
Hrok rest |
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| Roderich, Roderick, Rurik | Fame + power | |
| Roland | Fame + land | |
| Rubert, Rudbert | Fame + bright | |
| Rüdiger, Roger, Rotger, Rutger | Fame + spear | |
| Rudolf, Rodolf | Rudi, Rolf | Fame + wolf |
| Ruprecht, Rupert, Huppert, Hupprecht, Robert, Robar | Fame + bright | |
| Siegbert | Victory + bright | |
| Siegfrid, Siegfried, Seifrid, Sigefrid, Sigfrid | victory + peace | |
| Sieghardt | victory + hardy | |
| Siegmund, Sigismund, Sigmund | Sigi | victory + protection |
| Sigiswald | victory + ruler | |
| Sigo, Sikko, Sicco | ||
| Sigurd | ON victory + guardian | |
| Sonke | ||
| Sven | ON boy/lad | |
| Theobald | Theo | people + bold |
| Thorsten, Torsten | ON Thor + stone | |
| Traugott | true + god | |
| Ulrich, Ullric | Uli, Utz | prosperity + power |
| Uwe, Ove | ON ag weapon edge or awe | |
| Volker, Voker | people + army | |
| Volkmar | people + famous | |
| Waldemar, Walder | rule + famous | |
| Waldo, Waldi, Walden | rule | |
| Walther, Walther, Valter, Waiter? | Welti? | rule + army |
| Werner, Verner, Wernhar, Warnar | Wetzel | tribe Warin + army |
| Werther | worthy + army | |
| Wieland | Wayland | |
| Wilfried | will + peace | |
| Wilhelm | Wilm, Willi, Wim | will + helmet |
| Willibald | will + bold | |
| Willigis | will + pledge | |
| Winfried | friend + peace | |
| Wipert | ||
| Witold | wood + ruler | |
| Wolf, Ulf | wolf | |
| Wolfgang | wolf + going | |
| Wolfram | wolf + raven | |
| Wolkold | wolf + ruler? |
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | Meaning |
| Ada, Adda, Addie, Adele, Adelina, Alina |
adal noble |
|
| Adalgisa | noble + pledge | |
| Adelheidis, Adelheid, Adalheid, Adelaide | Aleida, Aleit, Alke, Elke, Elki, Heidi | noble + kind/sort |
| Adelinde | Alinda | noble + tender |
| Adeltraud, Adeltrud, Edeltraud, Edeltrud | noble + strength | |
| Alberta, Elberta, Elbertina, Elbertine | noble + bright | |
| Alfreda, Alfrida | OE elf + counsel | |
| Alwine | OE elf + friend | |
| Amalea, Amalia, Amalie, Amelia, Amelie, Amilia |
amal work |
|
| Anselma, Anselme | divinity + helmet | |
| Arnhilda | eagle + battle | |
| Astrid | Asta | ON god + fair |
| Aveza, Avila, Avilina, Aveline, Eveline, Evelyn |
av ? |
|
| Bathilda | ||
| Bernadina, Bernadine, Bernardina, Bernardine | Berdina, Berdine, Berenda | |
| Berta, Bertha, Birte? | bright | |
| Betlindis | ||
| Brunhilde, Brunhild, Brünhilde, Brünnhilde | armour + battle | |
| Burgl | ||
| Clothilda | famous + battle | |
| Dagmar | ON day + maid | |
| Diederike | fem of Dietrich | |
| Dietlinde | people + tender | |
| Ebba |
eber wild boar |
|
| Edith | OE fortune + strife | |
| Eisi | ||
| Elavina | ||
| Elfriede, Elfreda, Elfrida | Elfi, Elfie, Effi, Frida, Freda, Frieda, Friede, Friedel | OE elf + strength |
| Elgiva | Elga | |
| Elvira | ||
| Emma |
ermen entire |
|
| Erdmute, Erdmuthe | hardy + spirit | |
| Erica, Erika | fem of Eric | |
| Ermentraud, Ermentrud, Ermentrude, Ermintrude Irmtraud, Irmtrud | Erma | entire + beloved |
| Ernesta, Ernestine, Ernsta, Ernstine | Erna | fem of Ernest |
| Ferdinanda | ||
| Franka | ||
| Frauke |
frau lady/woman |
|
| Frederika, Fredrika, Frederica, Federica, Friederike | Fritzi | fem of Friedrich |
| Frena | ||
| Friedelinde | peace + tender | |
| Galiena | ||
| Geralda, Geraldina, Geraldine | fem of Gerald | |
| Gerda, Gerde, Garda, Gerdie, Gerdi | ON enclosure/stronghold | |
| Gerlinde | spear + tender | |
| Gertraud, Gertrud, Gertrude | Gert, Gerta, Geertke, Trude, Trudi, Trudl, Trudel, Trudchen | spear + strength |
| Gilberta, Gilbertina, Gilbertine | fem of Gilbert | |
| Gisa, Gisela |
gisil pledge |
|
| Griselda, Griseldis, Grizelda | Grisel, Griselle, Grizelle, Selda, Zelda | grey + battle |
| Gudrun, Kudrun | ON god + secret lore | |
| Gunda | fem of Gunnar | |
| Gustava | fem of Gustav | |
| Halda, Haldi, Haldis, Haldisse | Hallie? | |
| Haralda, Harilda | fem of Harold | |
| Hauke | ||
| Hedwig, Hedvika, Hadwigis | Hedva | contention + war |
| Heidrun | ||
| Heilwig | ||
| Heinrike, Hendrika, Henrietta, Henriette, Harietta, Hariette, Harriet, Harrietta, Harriette | Heike, Eike? Rietta, Hennie, Hettie | fem of Heinrich |
| Helga, Hella | ON heilagr prosperous | |
| Hermengild | whole + sacrifice | |
| Herta, Hertha | from the goddess Nertha/Njord? | |
| Hilda, Hilde | battle | |
| Hildegard, Hildegarde, Hildagard, Hildagarde | ||
| Hiskia | ||
| Hlodovicia, Luise, Louisa, Lovada? | fame + warrior | |
| Huberta | ||
| Huetta, Huette | fem of Hugo | |
| Ida, Idalia |
id work |
|
| Inge | Ing, Norse fertility god | |
| Ingrid | Ing + fair | |
| Irma, Ima? | whole/entire | |
| Irmelinda | whole + tender | |
| Irmina, Irminia, Hermine | fem of Herman | |
| Karlotte, Karla, Karola, Karolina, Karoline, Carla, Carlin, Carola, Carolin,Charlotte | Lotte, Lottchen, Lina, Line, Linchen | fem of Karl |
| Kremhild, Kriemhild |
grim mask + battle |
|
| Kunigunde | Kinge |
kuoni brave + gund strife |
| Leonarda | fem of Leonard | |
| Leopolda, Leopoldina, Leopoldine | fem of Leopold | |
| Lorelei | ||
| Ludovica | fem of Ludovic | |
| Lura, Lurette, Lurleen, Lurline | ||
| Mathilda, Mathilde, Matilda, Matilde, Mechtilde, Mectild | Tilde, Thilde | |
| Norberta | fem of Norbert | |
| Odelia, Odella, Odellia, Ottilia, Ottilie, Otila, Otillia, Odila, Odile, Odilia | Odetta, Odette, Oti, Otti |
od/ot prosperity |
| Otthild | prosperity + battle | |
| Ragnhild, Ragnild | ON advice + battle | |
| Raimunde | fem of Raymond | |
| Reinheld, Renilda, Renilde | ||
| Ricarda | Rikchen, Rike, Rica, Ricca, Ricka, Rikki | fem of Richard |
| Roderica, Rodericka | fem of Roderich | |
| Rolanda | fem of Roland | |
| Rosalinde | horse + tender | |
| Rosamond, Rosamund, Rosamunda, Rosamunde, Rosemonde | horse + protection | |
| Roswitha | fame + strength | |
| Siegfrieda, Sigfreda | fem of Siegfried | |
| Sieglinde | victory + tender | |
| Siegrid, Sigrid | ON victory + fair | |
| Sunhild | ||
| Swanhilda, Swanhilde, Swanhild | swan + battle | |
| Swenja | fem of Sven?? | |
| Theda |
theod people/race |
|
| Thusnelda | ||
| Ulrike | Ulli, Uli | fem of Ulrich |
| Uta, Ute |
uodal prosperity |
|
| Valtraud, Waltrude | rule + strength | |
| Walburg, Walpurgis, Vaubourg | rule + fortress | |
| Wigburg | Wibe, Wiebke | war + fortress |
| Wilfreda | Fem of Wilfred | |
| Wilhelmina, Wilhelmine, Willamina, | Willa, Wilma, Helmine, Helma, Mina , Mina, Mine, Minchen, Minna, (love in MHG) Minne, Minetta, Minette | Fem of Wilhelm |
| Yvonne |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.