Some Germanic names remain from the medieval Gothic period and later borrowings from modern English and German also occur.
Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | Origins or English form if different |
Abelardo | Abelard | |
Adalberto | Adalbert | |
Adolfo, Adulfo | Adolf | |
Alberto | Albert | |
Aldo |
ald or ada |
|
Alfonso, Alonso, Alfons | Ger. | |
Alfredo | Alfred | |
Alvar, Alvaro | OG al + war all guard | |
Amalric | ||
Anselmo | Anselm | |
Arbert | ||
Armando | Fr. Armand | |
Arnoldo, Arnaldo, Arnau | ||
Arnulfo | Arnold | |
Auderico | ||
Baldomero | bold + famous | |
Baldovino | Baldwin | |
Beltran, Bertan | Bertram | |
Berenguer | Berenger | |
Bermudo | ||
Bermund | ||
Bernal | ||
Bernardo | Bernardino, Bernad, Bernat | Bernard |
Bertin | ||
Bruno | ||
Carlos | Carlitos | Charles |
Conrado | Ger Conrad | |
Cutberto | Cuthbert | |
Dagoberto | ||
Dolfos | ||
Edelmiro | ||
Ederoño | ||
Edgard, Edgardo | Edgar | |
Edilberto | ||
Edmundo | Edmund | |
Eduardo | Edward | |
Eduino | Edwin | |
Elodio | masc of Elodia | |
Enrique, Enrico, Americo, Amerigo | Quique | Henry |
Ermano | Herman | |
Ermegildo | ||
Ermengol | ||
Ernesto | Ernest | |
Everardo | Everard | |
Fagildo | ||
Federico | Frederick | |
Fernando, Fernendo, Hernando | Fernán, Hernán | Ferdinand |
Filiberto | Filbert 'much' + 'bright' | |
Gaufred | ||
Geofredo | Geoffrey | |
Geraldo, Giraldo | Gerald | |
Gerardo | Gerard | |
Gervasio | Gervase | |
Gil | Giles | |
Gilberto, Gilabert, Guilabertus | Gilbert | |
Gildardo | ||
Gilmar | ||
Godofredo | Godfrey | |
Gonzalo, Gunde | OG Gundisalvus | |
Guaberto | ||
Gualterio | Walter | |
Guifre | ||
Guillelmo, Guillelmus, Guillem, Guillermo | William | |
Gumaro | ||
Gustavo | Ger Gustav | |
Guter, Gutierre | ||
Haroldo | Harold | |
Heriberto, Eriberto | Heribert | |
Hermelando | ||
Hermengildo | whole + sacrifice | |
Herminio | ||
Hug, Hugo | Hugh | |
Hulberto | Hulbert | |
Humberto | Humbert | |
Hunfredo, Onofre | Humphrey | |
Ildefonso , Ildephonso | ||
Lamberto | Lambert | |
Leobardo | ||
LeÙ n | ||
Leonardo | Leonard | |
Leopoldo | Leopold | |
Luis | Luisito | Louis |
Medardo | + hardy | |
Mundo, Muño | ||
Norberto | Norbert | |
Odilon | Otto | |
Oliveiro, Oliverio, Oliviero, Olivar | Olo | Oliver |
Osmundo | Osmund | |
Osvaldo, Oswaldo | Oswald | |
Oto, Oton | Ger Otto | |
Rainerio | Rainer | |
Ramiro | Lat Ramirus from OG | |
Ramón, Raimundo, Raymundo | Moncho | Raymond |
Ranolfo | Ranulf | |
Raúl | Ralph | |
Reinaldo, Reynaldo, Reinol | Reinol | Ranald/Reynold |
Ricardo, Ricart | Richard | |
Rigoberto | ||
Roberto | Robert | |
Rodolfo | Rudolf | |
Rodrigo | Ruy | Roderick |
Rogerio | Roger | |
Rolando, Ralondo, Rolado Orlando | Roldan, Roldanillo | Roland |
Romildo | ||
Ronaldo | Ronald | |
Roque |
hrok 'rest' |
|
Rosendo, Rocendo | fame + path | |
Ruperto | Rupert | |
Sandalio | - Lat Sandalius from OG sand true + ulf wolf | |
Tebaldo, Teobaldo | Theobald | |
Ubaldo | ||
Walme | Ger Waldemar | |
Wilfredo | Wilfred |
Many of these are feminine forms of the masculine names listed above.
Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | English form if different |
Ada | ||
Adela, Adelaida, Adelina, Adelita, Adeliz, Aleida, Alicia | ||
Alberta | ||
Alda | ||
Aldegunda | ||
Alina | ||
Alphonsia | ||
Amalia, Amelia | Amelita | |
Anselma | ||
Bernardina | ||
Berta | Bertha | |
Bertunga | ||
Borja | ||
Brunilda | ||
Carla, Carlota | Charlotte | |
Carola, Carolina | Caroline | |
Casilda | ||
Clotilda, Clotilde | Fr Clothilde | |
Edelmira, Elmira | ||
Eldora | ||
Elodia | Foreign + wealth | |
Elvira | Elvia | Foreign + true |
Emidia | ||
Emma, Ema |
Ermen entire |
|
Enriqueta | Henrietta | |
Erica, Erika | ||
Ermessèn, Ermessendis | ||
Erminia, Herminia | ||
Evelia, Eveline | Evelyn | |
Fernanda | Fernandina | |
Frida | Freda | |
Gertrudis | Gertrude | |
Giralda | ||
Gisela | ||
Griselda, Grisilda | ||
Guillelma, Guillema | Guillermina, Vilma | |
Gumersinda | Sinda | man + path |
Herlinda | OG Herlindis | |
Hermelinda | ||
Hermila | ||
Hilda | Elda | |
Huera | ||
Idalia, Idalitza | ||
Imelda, Ismelda | ||
Irma | ||
Leobarda | ||
Linda | OG 'serpent' or Sp 'pretty | |
Luisa | ||
Matilde | ||
Nilda | ||
Nuncilo | ||
Oliva, Olivia | ||
Otilia | OG Odila, fem of Otto | |
Ramona, Raimunda | ||
Ricarda | ||
Rigoberta | ||
Roberta | ||
Romilda | fame + battle | |
Rosenda | ||
Yolanda |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.