Name Element HRAM

Type Word & Element

Usage Old High German, Old Saxon [1], Frankish (Hypothetical)

Meaning & History

Old High German, Old Saxon and Frankish word meaning "raven" (a variant of hraban).

Related Items

Other Languages & Cultureshræfn(Anglo-Saxon) hrabnaz(Old Germanic) hrafn(Old Norse)

Given Name DescendantsBertram, Bertrand, Ingram(English) Bertrand, Gontran(French) Bertram, Guntram, Wolfram(German) Berahthraban, Berahthram, Bertram, Engilram, Gundhram, Hrambert, Ingram, Rambert, Wulfhram, Wulfram(Germanic) Bertrando(Italian) Enguerran(Medieval French)

Surname DescendantsBartram, Ingram(English) Bertrand(French)

Sources & References

Köbler, Gerhard. Altsächsisches Wörterbuch, entry hram, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/aswbhinw.html.

Entry added December 7, 2022