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Germanic names spread with the Germanic tribes from their original homes in northern Europe. During the first millennia a great deal of the continent came under Germanic rule and thus their names were imported into southern regions such as Spain and Italy. Germanic names such as Charles, Louis, Henry, Frederick and Matilda were borne by the royalty of Francia and Germania. The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes were the first to bring Germanic names to England. Some Anglo-Saxon (Old English) names still used today are Edward, Alfred and Edith. After the Norman French conquered England in 1066, many continental Germanic names such as William, Roger and Richard replaced the Old English ones.
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Name
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Meaning
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Adler
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Eagle
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Adolph
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Noble Wolf
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Alder
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Alder Tree
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Alvin
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Friend to All
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Baldwin
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Bold Friend
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Barrett
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Strong as a Bear
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Berg, Bergen
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Mountain, Hill Dweller
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Bernard
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Brave as a Bear
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Bert
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Bright & Shining
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Bruno
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Brown Haired
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Bryon
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Cottage
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Carl
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Farmer
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Charles
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Farmer
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Claus
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Form of Nicholas
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Derick (and all other
spellings)
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Ruler of the People
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Dieter
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Army of the People
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Dolf
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Form of Adolf
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Emery
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Industrious Leader
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Emmett
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Industrious, Strong
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Ernst
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Form of Ernest
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Ferdinand
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Adventurous
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Franz
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Form of Francis
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Frederick (and all other
spellings)
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Peaceful Ruler
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Fritz
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Form of Frederick
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Gary
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Mighty Spearman
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Guthrie
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War Hero
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Harvey
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Army Warrior
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Heinrich
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Form of Henry
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Helmut
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Courageous
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Henry
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Ruler of the Household
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Herbert, Herb
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Glorious Soldier
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Herman
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Soldier
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Jaegar
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Hunter
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Jarvis
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Skilled with a Spear
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Johan
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Form of John
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Jerry
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Mighty Spearman
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Keene
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Bold, Sharp
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Kurt
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Courteous
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Lamar
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Famous in the Land
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Lance
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Form of Lancelot
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Leonard
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Brave as a Lion
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Louis
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Famous Warrior
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Miles
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Merciful
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Milo
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Form of Miles
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Otis
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Son of Otto
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Otto
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Rich
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Roderick
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Famous Ruler
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Roger
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Famous Spearman
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Rolf
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Form of Ralph
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Rory
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Form of Roderick
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Rudolf
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Famous Wolf
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Roland, Rowland
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Famous in the Land
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Terrell
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Thunder Ruler
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Ulrich
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Wolf Ruler
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Vilhelm
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Form of William
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Walter
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Army ruler
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Wendell
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Wanderer
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Wilfred
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Determined Peacemaker
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Wolfgang
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Wolf Quarrel
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| GermanGirl Names |
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Name
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Meaning
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Ada
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Form of Adelaide
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Adelaide
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Noble and Serene
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Adelle
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Form of Adelaide
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Anna
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Gracious
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Aubrey
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Noble
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Bernadine
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Brave as a Bear
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Carla
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Farmer
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Carol
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Farmer
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Christa
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Form of Christina
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Delia
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Form of Adelaide
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Elga
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Form of Helga
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Elke
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Form of Alice
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Elsa
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Noble
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Elsbeth
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Form of Elizabeth
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Elvira
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Closed Up
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Emily
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Industrious
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Emma
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Form of Emily
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Frederica
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Peaceful Ruler
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Genevieve
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Form of Guinevere
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Gertrude
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Beloved Warrior
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Giselle
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Pledge
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Gretchen
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Form for Margaret
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Greta
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Form of Gretchen
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Heidi
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Form of Adelaide
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Helga
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Pious
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Ida
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Hardworking
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Imelda
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Warrior
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Leona
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Brave as a Lioness
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Lorelei
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Alluring
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Louise
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Famous Warrior
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Luann
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Graceful Warrior
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Mallory, Malorie
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Army Counselor
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Margret
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Form of Margaret
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Mariel
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Form of Mary
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Raina
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Mighty
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Rolanda
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Famous in the Land
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Selma
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Devine Protector
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Trudy
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Form of Gertrude
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Vala
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Singled Out
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Velma
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Form of Vilhelmina
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Wanda
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Wanderer
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Wilma
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Form of Wilhelmina
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Winifred
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Peaceful Friend
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Winola
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Charming Friend
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Zelma
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Form of Selma
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