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German First Names Lexicon
German-English Names Glossary: Walb-Wern
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This is the Walb-Wern section of our lexicon of German first names and their meanings.
Ab-Ant | Ara-Cha | Chl-Eri | Erk-Geo
Ger-Götz | Gra-Hans | Hansd-Heinr
More coming | Walb-Wern
| German First Names - Vornamen Walb-Wern |
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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 it may not be obvious. |
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| Walbert Variation of Waldebert (below) |
Walram Old German masc. name: "battleground" + "raven" |
Weikhard m. Variation of Wichard |
| Walburg, Walburga, Walpurga, Walpurgis An old German fem. name meaning "ruling castle/fortress." It is a rare name today, but goes back to St. Walpurga in the 8th century, an Anglo-Saxon missionary and abbess in Germany. Also see: Walpurgisnacht |
Walter, Walther Old Germanic masc. name meaning "army commander." In use from the Middle Ages on, the name became popular through the "Walter saga" (Waltharilied) and the famous German poet Walther von der Vogelweide. Famous Germans with the name: Walter Gropius (architect), Walter Neusel (boxer), and Walter Hettich (movie actor). |
Welf m. Old German name meaning "young dog"; a nickname used by the royal house of the Welfs (Welfen). Related to...
Welfhard m. |
| Waldebert Old German masc. name meaning roughly "shining ruler." Fem. form: Waldeberta. |
Walthild(e), Waldhild(e) Old German fem. name: "rule" + "fight" |
Wendel m. Short form of Wendelbert (below) |
| Waldegund(e) Old German fem. name: "rule" + "battle" |
Waltrada, Waltrade Old German fem. name: "rule" + "advice"; not used today. |
Wendelbert Old German masc. name: "Vandal" + "shining" Wendelburg Old German masc. name: "Vandal" + "castle" |
| Waldemar, Woldemar An old Germanic masc. name: "rule" + "great." Several Danish kings bore the name: Waldemar I and IV. Waldemar Bonsels (1880-1952) was a German writer (Biene Maja). |
Waltraud, Waltraut, Waltrud Old German fem. name meaning roughly "strong ruler." Very popular girl's name in German-speaking countries until the 1970s or so; now rarely used. |
Wendelgard Old German fem. name: "Vandal" + "Gerda" (possibly) |
| Waldhild(e) See Walthild |
Waltrun(e) Old German fem. name meaning "secret advice" |
Wendelin m. Short or familiar form of names with Wendel-; once a popular German masc. name because of St. Wendelin (7th cent.), patron of herders. |
| Waldo m. Short form of Waldemar and other Wald- names |
Wanda Fem. name borrowed from Polish. Also a figure in Gerhart Hauptmann's novel Wanda. |
Wendelmar Old German masc. name: "Vandal" + "famous" |
| Waldtraut f. Variation of Waltraud (below) |
Wastl m. Nickname for Sebastian (in Bavaria, Austria) |
Wenzel German masc. nickname derived from the Slavic Wenzeslaus (Václav/Venceslav) |
| Walfried Old German masc. name: "rule" + "peace" |
Weda, Wedis Frisian (N. Ger.) fem. name; meaning unknown |
Werner, Wernher Old German masc. name that evolved from the OHG names Warinheri or Werinher. The first element of the name (weri) may refer to a Germanic tribe; the second part (heri) means "army." Wern(h)er has been a popular male name since the Middle Ages. Famous Germans bearing the name: Werner von Siemens (industrialist), Werner Heisenberg (physicist), Wernher von Braun (rocket scientist). |
| Walli, Wally Fem. name derived from Walburg, Valerie, and Valentine; popular in the 18th century, rare today. |
Wedekind m. Variation of Widukind |
Wernfried Old German masc. name: "Vandal" + "peace" |
| German First Names: Ab-Ant | Ara-Cha | Chl-Eri | Erk-Geo Ger-Götz | Gra-Hans | Hansd-Heinr More coming | Walb-Wern |
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