German First Names Lexicon 3
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This is Part 3 of our lexicon of German first names. Click on a hyperlinked name to learn more about its meaning and origins.
Ab-Ant | Ara-Cha | Chl-Eri | Erk-Geo | More coming
| German First Names - Vornamen Chlodwig-Erich |
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Symbols used: f. (feminine), m. (masculine), Gr. (Greek), Lat. (Latin), OHG (Old High German), Sp. (Spanish). The gender of names is only indicated in cases where that may not be obvious. |
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| Chlodwig m. older form of Ludwig |
Dierk, Dirk, Derk form of Dietrich (below) |
Einhard name of Charlemagne's biographer |
| Christian m., Christiane f. from Gr./Lat. |
Dieter, Diether m. |
Elfriede f. origin uncertain |
| Christoph, Cristof m. Related to Christian. The martyr Christophorus ("Christ-bearer") died in the 3rd century. |
Dietrich m. from OHG diot (people) + rik (ruler) |
Elisabeth, Elsbeth, Else Biblical name meaning "God is perfection" in Hebrew |
| Clemens, Klemens m. from the Lat. clemens (mild, merciful); related to Engl. clemency |
Dolf m. from names ending in -dolf/dolph (Adolph, Rudolph) |
Elke f. from Frisian nickname for Adelheid |
| Conrad, Konrad Connie, Conny (fam.) - Konrad is an old Germanic masc. name meaning "bold counselor/advisor" (OHG kuoni + rat) |
Dora, Dore, Dorel, Dorle from Dorothea or Theodora |
Emil m. from French and Latin, Aemilius (eager, competitive) |
| Curd, Curt See Kurt |
Dorothea from Gr. for "god's gift" |
Emma f. old German name; short for names with Erm- or Irm- |
| Dagmar f. from Denmark around 1900 |
Eckart, Eckehard, Eckehart, Eckhart from OHG ecka (tip, sword blade) + harti (hard) |
Emmerich, Emerich m. old German name related to Heinrich (Henry) |
| Dagobert m. Celtic dago (good) + OHG beraht (gleaming) Disney's Uncle Scrooge is named "Dagobert" in German. More… |
Edda f. short form of names with Ed- |
Engelbert, Engelbrecht related to Angel/Engel (as in Anglo-Saxon) + OHG for "splendid" |
| Daniel, Danielle The masc. form of this Biblical name has been a top 10 one in the last few years. |
Eduard from French and English |
Erhard, Ehrhard, Erhart from OHG era (honor) + harti (hard) |
| Detlef, Detlev m. Low German form of Dietlieb (son of the people) |
Effi f. from Elfriede |
Erich, Erik m., Erika f. from Nordic for "all powerful" |
| Abb-Ant | Ara-Cha | Chl-Eri | Erk-Geo | ||
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