Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Swiss First Names

The three languages spoken in Switzerland are French, German and Italian, all of which contribute to the name stock. Germanic pet forms tend to end in '-i' or '-li' (Mitzi, Resli) and the influence of the Roman Catholic Church is strong.

Male

Alois Andrea Anselm
Anton Armando Arnold
Artur Beat (Lat Beatus) Blaise
Bruno Clement Daniel
Dieter Donato Egon
Elvin Ernst Erwin
Etienne Flavian Franco
Frankl Franz Guido
Hannes Hans-Ruedi Heinz
Herman Juerg Klaus
Linus Manfred Marc
Marcel Marius Markus
Marlo Michael Nino
Olivier Olli Olympio
Orell Pablo Paulo
Pirmin Reno Reto
Rodolphe Stephane Timo
Ueli Urs Vitus
Werner William Xavier
Zelimir Zoltan  

Female

Ambra Annina Astrid
Babetta Beat Bettina
Chantal Clarisse Corinne
Cyrilla Dania Donata
Emerita Erma Erminia
Fabia Fabiana Fabiola
Flavia Florina Giona
Hanneli Hanni Heidi
Helga Imelda Isa
Karin Karine Katja
Ladina Liana Lisia
Lorella Maria Marilena
Marlies Melania Menica
Michaela Mirella Monette
Odile Orsina Orsola
Ottavia Patty Pia
Purissimma Ramona Regula
Renata Resli Roesli
Sabine Silva Sira
Sonja Teresa Trudi
Uschi Verena Vreneli
Vreni    


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

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