Old High German Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Old High German. Old High German was a West Germanic language spoken in southern Germany.
gender
usage
origin
Egilhard m Germanic
Old German name derived from the elements agil "edge, blade" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Usually called Eilhart, this was a medieval German poet who wrote an early version of the Tristan and Iseult tale.
Egilmar m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements agil "edge, blade" and mari "famous". Egilmar (or Elimar) was the name of two counts of Oldenburg in the 12th century.
Eike m & f Low German, German
Originally a short form of Ekkehard and other names beginning with the Old High German element ekka, Old Saxon eggia meaning "edge, blade". This name was borne by Eike of Repgow, who compiled the law book the Sachsenspiegel in the 13th century.
Eilert m Low German, Norwegian, Swedish
Low German and Scandinavian form of Egilhard.
Eilís f Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Elizabeth (or sometimes of Alice).
Eilish f Irish
Anglicized form of Eilís.
Einrí m Irish
Irish form of Henry.
Ekkebert m Germanic
From the Old German elements ekka "edge, blade" and beraht "bright". This is a cognate of the English name Egbert.
Ekkehard m German, Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements ekka "edge, blade" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Eckhart von Hochheim was a 13th-century Dominican friar, philosopher and mystic who was accused of heresy during the Inquisition.
Elba f Spanish
Possibly a Spanish variant form of Alba 3.
Elbert m Dutch
Dutch variant of Adelbert.
Elda f Italian
Italian form of Hilda.
Elke 1 f Low German, Frisian, German, Dutch
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Adelheid.
Ella 1 f English
Norman name, originally a short form of Germanic names containing the element alles meaning "other" (Proto-Germanic *aljaz). It was introduced to England by the Normans and used until the 14th century, and it was later revived in the 19th century. A famous bearer was the American singer Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996).
Ellanher m Germanic
Old German name composed of the elements ellan "courage" and heri "army".
Elma f Dutch, English, German (Rare)
Short form of Wilhelmine or names ending in elma, such as Anselma. It has also been recorded as a combination of Elizabeth and Mary, as in the case of the 19th-century daughter of the Earl of Elgin, who was named using her mother's first and middle names.
Elmar m German
Modern German form of Adelmar or Egilmar.
Elmārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Elmar.
Elmira 1 f Literature
Possibly a shortened form of Edelmira. It appears in the play Tartuffe (1664) by the French playwright Molière (often spelled in the French style Elmire).
Elmo m Italian, English, Finnish, Estonian
Originally a short form of names ending with the Old German element helm meaning "helmet, protection", such as Guglielmo or Anselmo. It is also a derivative of Erasmus, via the old Italian short form Ermo. Saint Elmo, also known as Saint Erasmus, was a 4th-century martyr who is the patron of sailors. Saint Elmo's fire is said to be a sign of his protection.... [more]
Eloísa f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Eloise.
Eloisa f Italian
Italian form of Eloise.
Éloïse f French
French form of Eloise.
Eloise f English
From the Old French name Héloïse, which was probably from the Germanic name Helewidis, composed of the elements heil meaning "healthy, whole" and wit meaning "wide". It is sometimes associated with the Greek word ἥλιος (helios) meaning "sun" or the name Louise, though there is no etymological connection. This name was borne by the 12th-century French scholar and philosopher Héloïse. Secretly marrying the theologian Peter Abelard at a young age, she became a nun (and eventually an abbess) after Abelard was violently castrated by order of her uncle Fulbert.... [more]
Elouise f English
Variant of Eloise.
Elvis m English
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be a derivative of Alvis or Elwin. More likely, it is from the rare surname Elvis, a variant of Elwes, which is ultimately derived from the given name Eloise. The name was brought to public attention by the singer Elvis Presley (1935-1977), whose name came from his father's middle name.... [more]
Em f English
Short form of Emily or Emma.
Ema 1 f Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Croatian, Bosnian, Czech, Slovak, Lithuanian
Form of Emma used in various languages.
Émeric m French
French form of Emmerich.
Emerson m & f English
From an English surname meaning "son of Emery". The surname was borne by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American writer and philosopher who wrote about transcendentalism.
Emersyn f English
Feminine variant of Emerson.
Emery m & f English
Norman French form of Emmerich. The Normans introduced it to England, and though it was never popular, it survived until the end of the Middle Ages. As a modern given name, now typically feminine, it is likely inspired by the surname Emery, which was itself derived from the medieval given name. It can also be given in reference to the hard black substance called emery.
Emma f English, French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Latvian, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element irmin meaning "whole" or "great" (Proto-Germanic *ermunaz). It was introduced to England by Emma of Normandy, who was the wife both of King Ethelred II (and by him the mother of Edward the Confessor) and later of King Canute. It was also borne by an 11th-century Austrian saint, who is sometimes called Hemma.... [more]
Emmalyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Emmeline, or else a combination of Emma and the fashionable name suffix lyn.
Emmerich m German, Germanic
Germanic name, in which the second element is rih "ruler, king". The first element may be irmin "whole, great" (making it a relative of Ermenrich), amal "unceasing, vigorous, brave" (making it a relative of Amalric) or heim "home" (making it a relative of Henry). It is likely that several forms merged into a single name.
Emmet m English
Variant of Emmett. It is used in Ireland in honour of the nationalist and rebel Robert Emmet (1778-1803).
Emmett m English
From an English surname that was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name Emma.
Emmi f Finnish
Short form of names beginning with Em.
Emmie f English
Diminutive of Emma or Emily.
Emmitt m English
Variant of Emmett. The American football player Emmitt Smith (1969-) is a famous bearer.
Emmy f English, French, Swedish, Dutch, German
Diminutive of Emma or Emily.
Emmylou f English (Rare)
Combination of Emmy and Lou.
Emory m & f English
Variant of Emery.
Emrik m Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Emmerich.
Emy f French
Diminutive of Emma or Émilie.
Endel m Estonian
Masculine form of Endla.
Endika m Basque
Basque form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Endla f Estonian
From the name of an Estonian lake, which often appears in folk poetry. The lake's name is ultimately derived from the medieval personal name Ent or Endo.
Ene f Estonian
Possibly a form of Anu 1, Anne 1 or Henrika.
Engel m & f Germanic, German (Rare)
Originally this may have been a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element angil, referring to the Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles. However, from early times it has been strongly associated with the Old German word engil meaning "angel" (of Latin and Greek origin).
Engelbert m German, Germanic
Old German name composed of either the element angil, from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles, or engil meaning "angel" combined with beraht meaning "bright". Saint Engelbert was a 13th-century archbishop of Cologne murdered by assassins.
Engilram m Germanic
Old German form of Ingram.
Enguerran m Medieval French
Old French form of Engilram (see Ingram). This was the name of several medieval French nobles from Picardy.
Enn m Estonian
Estonian short form of Hendrik.
Enric m Catalan
Catalan form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Enrica f Italian
Feminine form of Enrico.
Enrichetta f Italian
Diminutive of Enrica.
Enrico m Italian
Italian form of Heinrich (see Henry). Enrico Fermi (1901-1954) was an Italian physicist who did work on the development of the nuclear bomb.
Enrique m Spanish
Spanish form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Enriqueta f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Enrique.
Enzo m Italian, French
The meaning of this name is uncertain. In some cases it seems to be an old Italian form of Heinz, though in other cases it could be a variant of the Germanic name Anzo. In modern times it is also used as a short form of names ending in enzo, such as Vincenzo or Lorenzo.... [more]
Ercanbald m Germanic
Old German form of Archibald.
Erdmann m German (Archaic)
Variant of Hartmann. It can also be interpreted as meaning "earth man" from German Erde "earth", and thus was sometimes used as a translation of Adam.
Erhard m German, Germanic
Derived from the Old German element era "honour, respect" combined with hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Saint Erhard was a 7th-century bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria.
Erma f English
Variant of Irma. It began to be used in the English-speaking world in the 19th century, along with Irma.
Ermanno m Italian
Italian form of Herman.
Ermelinda f Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Ermelinde.
Ermelinde f Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements irmin "whole, great" and lind "soft, flexible, tender". This was the name of a 6th-century Frankish saint from Meldert, Flanders.
Ermendrud f Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements irmin "whole, great" and drud "strength". This was the name of the wife of the Frankish king Charles the Bald (9th century).
Ermengard f Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements irmin meaning "whole, great" and gart meaning "enclosure, yard". This name was borne by the wife of the Frankish king Louis the Pious (9th century). This was also the name of one of her granddaughters, an abbess of Frauenwörth who is regarded as a saint.
Ermentrud f Germanic
Variant form of Ermendrud.
Erminhilt f Germanic
Old German form of Irmhild.
Erminlinda f Germanic
Old German variant of Ermelinde.
Ermintrude f English (Archaic)
English form of Ermendrud. It was occasionally used until the 19th century.
Ern m English
Short form of Ernest.
Ernest m English, French, Catalan, Polish, Slovak, Slovene
Derived from Old High German ernust meaning "serious, earnest". It was introduced to England by the German House of Hanover when they inherited the British throne in the 18th century, though it did not become common until the following century. The American author and adventurer Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was a famous bearer of the name. It was also used by Oscar Wilde for a character in his comedy The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).
Ernesta f Italian, Lithuanian
Feminine form of Ernest.
Ernestas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ernest.
Ernestina f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Ernest.
Ernestine f French, German, English
Feminine form of Ernest.
Ernesto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Ernest.
Ernests m Latvian
Latvian form of Ernest.
Ernie m English
Diminutive of Ernest.
Erno m Finnish
Finnish form of Ernest.
Ernő m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ernest.
Ernst m German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of Ernest.
Ernust m Germanic
Old German form of Ernest.
Erramun m Basque
Basque form of Raymond.
Ervin m Hungarian, Albanian, Croatian, Estonian
Hungarian, Albanian, Croatian and Estonian form of Erwin.
Ervīns m Latvian
Latvian form of Erwin.
Erwan m Breton
Breton form of Ivo 1 or Yves.
Erwann m Breton
Variant of Erwan.
Erwin m German, Dutch, Polish, Germanic
Derived from the Old German name Hariwini, composed of the elements heri "army" and wini "friend". It may have merged somewhat with the name Eberwin. A notable bearer was Erwin Schrödinger (1887-1961), an Austrian physicist who made contributions to quantum theory.
Eseld f Cornish
Cornish form of Iseult.
Esyllt f Welsh
Welsh form of Iseult.
Etelvina f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Adalwin.
Ethelinda f English (Archaic)
English form of the Germanic name Adallinda. The name was very rare in medieval times, but it was revived in the early 19th century.
Etta f English
Short form of Henrietta and other names that end with etta. A famous bearer was the American singer Etta James (1938-2012), who took her stage name from her real given name Jamesetta.
Ettie f English
Diminutive of Henrietta and other names ending with etta or ette.
Eudes m Medieval French
Old French form of Odo.
Evaldo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ewald.
Ēvalds m Latvian
Latvian form of Ewald.
Everard m English (Rare)
From Everardus, the Latinized form of Eberhard. The Normans introduced it to England, where it joined the Old English cognate Eoforheard. It has only been rarely used since the Middle Ages. Modern use of the name may be inspired by the surname Everard, itself derived from the medieval name.
Everett m English
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Everard.
Everette m English
Variant of Everett.
Evert m Dutch, Swedish
Dutch and Swedish form of Everard.
Evette f English
Variant of Yvette.
Evonne f English
Variant of Yvonne.
Évrard m French
French form of Everard.
Ewald m German, Dutch, Germanic
From an Old German name that was composed of the elements ewa "law, custom" and walt "power, authority". This name was borne by two 7th-century saints from Northumbria who were martyred in Saxony.
Ewoud m Dutch
Dutch form of Ewald.
Ewout m Dutch
Dutch form of Ewald.
Faiga f Yiddish
Variant of Faigel.
Faigel f Yiddish (Rare)
From Yiddish פֿויגל (foigl) meaning "bird", a vernacular form of Zipporah.
Falk m German
Means "falcon" in German.
Famke f Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Femke. It also coincides with a Frisian word meaning "girl".
Farahild f Germanic
Old German form of Pharaildis.
Faramund m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements fara "journey" and munt "protection". This was the name of a semi-legendary 5th-century king of the Franks.
Faro m Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names containing the element fara meaning "journey" (Proto-Germanic *farō). This was the name of a 7th-century Burgundian bishop of Meaux, France.
Faroald m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements fara "journey" and walt "power, authority". This name was borne by the first Duke of Spoleto, a 6th-century Lombard.
Faron m French (Archaic), English
French form of Faro. As an English name, it is probably from a French surname that was derived from the given name.
Fedde m Frisian
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element fridu "peace".
Federica f Italian
Italian feminine form of Frederick.
Federico m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Frederick. Spanish poet Federico García Lorca (1898-1936) and Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini (1920-1993) are famous bearers of this name.
Federigo m Italian (Archaic)
Archaic Italian form of Frederick.
Feige f Yiddish
Variant of Faigel.
Femke f Frisian, Dutch
Diminutive of Femme.
Femme m Frisian
Originally a Frisian short form of Fridumar or Friduman (and other names starting with the Old German element fridu "peace" and a second element beginning with m).
Fiete m German
Diminutive of Friedrich.
Filbert m Eastern African
Possibly a form of Philibert. It is particularly used in Tanzania due to track star Filbert Bayi (1953-), who set a world record running the 1500 meter in 1974.
Filibert m Germanic
Means "much brightness" from the Old German elements filu "much" and beraht "bright". This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint, commonly called Philibert.
Filiberto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Filibert.
Fito m Spanish
Diminutive of Adolfo or Rodolfo.
Fitzwilliam m Literature
From an English surname meaning "son of William", formed using the Anglo-Norman French prefix fitz-, derived from Latin filius "son". This is the given name of Mr. Darcy, a character in Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice (1813).
Florimond m Literature, French
Possibly from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" combined with the Old German element munt meaning "protection". This is the name of the prince in some versions of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty.
Folcmar m Germanic
Old German form of Volkmar.
Foster 2 m English
English form of Vaast, referring to Saint Vedastus.
Frankenstein m Popular Culture
From the surname Frankenstein, used by Mary Shelley in her 1818 novel of the same name for the scientist Victor Frankenstein. The monster that Frankenstein created, which has no name in the novel, is sometimes called Frankenstein in modern speech, as if it were his given name.
Fred m English, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian
Short form of Frederick and other names containing the same element. A famous bearer was the American actor and dancer Fred Astaire (1899-1987). It was also borne by the cartoon caveman Fred Flintstone on the television series The Flintstones (1960-1966).
Freddie m & f English
Diminutive of Frederick or Freda. A noteworthy bearer was the musician Freddie Mercury (1946-1991), born Farrokh Bulsara, the lead vocalist of the British rock band Queen.
Freddy m English, French, Dutch
Diminutive of Frederick and other names containing the same element. A notable fictional bearer is the horror villain Freddy Krueger from the A Nightmare on Elm Street series of movies, beginning 1984.
Frédéric m French
French form of Frederick. A famous bearer was the Polish composer Fryderyk or Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849).
Frederic m Catalan, Occitan
Catalan and Occitan form of Frederik. A notable bearer was the French/Occitan writer Frederic Mistral (1830-1914), whose name was written Frédéric in French.
Frederick m English
English form of an Old German name meaning "peaceful ruler", derived from fridu "peace" and rih "ruler, king". This name has long been common in continental Germanic-speaking regions, being borne by rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, Germany, Austria, Scandinavia, and Prussia. Notables among these rulers include the 12th-century Holy Roman emperor and crusader Frederick I Barbarossa, the 13th-century emperor and patron of the arts Frederick II, and the 18th-century Frederick II of Prussia, known as Frederick the Great.... [more]
Frederico m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Frederick.
Frederik m Danish, Dutch
Danish and Dutch form of Frederick. This was the name of nine kings of Denmark over the past 500 years, alternating each generation with the name Christian.
Frederikke f Danish
Danish feminine form of Frederick.
Frédérique f French
French form of Frederica.
Fredrik m Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish
Swedish and Norwegian form of Frederick. This was the name of an 18th-century king of Sweden.
Fredrika f Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish feminine form of Frederick.
Fredrikke f Norwegian
Norwegian feminine form of Frederick.
Freek m Dutch
Dutch short form of Frederick.
Freida f English
Variant of Frieda.
Fricis m Latvian
Latvian form of Frederick.
Frida 1 f German, Germanic
Originally a short form of names containing the Old German element fridu meaning "peace" (Proto-Germanic *friþuz). A famous bearer was the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954).
Fridenot m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements fridu "peace" and not "need".
Friderik m Slovene
Slovene form of Frederick.
Frīdrihs m Latvian
Latvian form of Frederick.
Friduhelm m Germanic
Old German form of Friedhelm.
Friduman m Germanic
Old German form of Friedemann.
Fridumar m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements fridu "peace" and mari "famous".
Friduric m Germanic
Old German form of Frederick.
Fridwald m Germanic
Old German form of Friedhold.
Friede f German
Variant of Frida 1.
Friedemann m German
Means "man of peace" from the Old German elements fridu "peace" and man "person, man".
Friederike f German
German feminine form of Frederick.
Friedhelm m German
Derived from the Old German elements fridu "peace" and helm "helmet, protection".
Friedhold m German (Rare)
Means "peaceful power", derived from the Old German elements fridu "peace" and walt "power, authority".
Friedrich m German
German form of Frederick. This was the name of several rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, Austria and Prussia. The philosophers Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) and Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) are two other famous bearers of this name.
Frigyes m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Frederick.
Friðrik m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Frederick.
Friðrika f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Frederica.
Frits m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Frederik.
Fritz m German
German diminutive of Friedrich.
Fritzi f German
German diminutive of Friederike.
Fryderyk m Polish
Polish form of Frederick. A famous bearer was the Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849), also known by the French form of his name Frédéric.
Fryderyka f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Frederick.
Fulbert m French, Germanic
From the Old German elements folk "people" and beraht "bright". Saint Fulbert was an 11th-century bishop of Chartres.
Fulchard m Germanic
Old German form of Volkhard.
Fulcher m Germanic
Old German form of Volker.
Fulco m Germanic
Old German form of Fulk.
Fulk m English (Archaic)
From the Germanic name Fulco, a short form of various names beginning with Old Frankish fulk or Old High German folk meaning "people" (Proto-Germanic *fulką). The Normans brought this name to England, though it is now very rare.
Ganelon m Carolingian Cycle
French form of the Old German name Wenilo. In the medieval French epic La Chanson de Roland Ganelon is the knight who betrays Charlemagne's army to the Saracens, resulting in the death of Roland and the rest of the rear guard. He was based on Wenilo, a 9th-century archbishop of Sens who betrayed Charles the Bald (Charlemagne's grandson).
Garey m English
Variant of Gary.
Garibald m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements garo meaning "ready, prepared" and bald meaning "bold, brave". This name was borne by two rulers of Bavaria in the 6th and 7th centuries, as well as a king of the Lombards in the 7th century.
Garnet 2 m & f English
From an English surname that either referred to a person who made hinges (Old French carne) or was derived from the Norman name Guarin.
Garnett m & f English
Variant of Garnet 2.
Garnier m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Werner.
Garret m English
From a surname that was a variant of Garrett.
Garrett m English
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Gerald or Gerard. A famous bearer of the surname was Pat Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot Billy the Kid.
Garry m English
Variant of Gary.
Gary m English
From an English surname that was derived from a Norman given name, which was itself originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element ger meaning "spear". This name was popularized in the late 1920s the American actor Gary Cooper (1901-1961), who took his stage name from the city of Gary in Indiana where his agent was born. It was especially popular in the 1940s and 50s, breaking into the American top ten in 1950, though it has since waned.
Gasto m Germanic
Old German form of Gaston.
Gastón m Spanish
Spanish form of Gaston.
Gaston m French
Possibly from a Germanic name derived from the element gast meaning "guest, stranger". This is the usual French name for Saint Vedastus, called Vaast in Flemish. The name was also borne by several counts of Foix-Béarn, beginning in the 13th century.
Gastone m Italian
Italian form of Gaston.
Gaufrid m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements gawi "territory, region" and fridu "peace".
Gaultier m French (Rare)
French variant form of Walter.
Gautbert m Germanic
Germanic name derived from the elements *gautaz "Geat" (a North Germanic tribe) and beraht "bright".
Gautfrid m Germanic
Germanic name derived from the elements *gautaz "Geat" (a North Germanic tribe) and fridu "peace".
Gauthier m French
French form of Walter.
Gautier m French
French form of Walter.
Gautselin m Germanic
Old German form of Jocelyn.
Gautwin m Germanic
Old German form of Goswin.
Gaz m English (British)
Diminutive of Gary or Gareth.
Gearalt m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Gerald.
Gearóid m Irish
Irish form of Gerard or Gerald.
Gebahard m Germanic
Old German form of Gebhard.
Gebhard m German, Germanic
Derived from the Old German element geba "gift" combined with hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Saint Gebhard was a 10th-century bishop of Constance.
Geert m Dutch
Dutch form of Gerhard.
Geertje f Dutch
Diminutive of Geertruida.
Geertruida f Dutch
Dutch form of Gertrude.
Gellért m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gerard. Saint Gellért was an 11th-century missionary to Hungary who was martyred by being thrown into the Danube.
Geltrude f Italian
Italian form of Gertrude.
Genrikh m Russian
Russian form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Geoff m English
Short form of Geoffrey.
Geoffrey m English, French
From a Norman French form of a Frankish name. The second element is Old German fridu "peace", while the first element could be *gautaz "Geat" (a North Germanic tribe), gawi "territory" or walah "foreigner". It is possible that two or more names merged into a single form. In the later Middle Ages Geoffrey was further confused with the distinct name Godfrey.... [more]
Geoffroi m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Geoffrey.
Geoffroy m French
French form of Geoffrey.
Gérald m French
French form of Gerald.
Gerald m English, German, Dutch
From a Germanic name meaning "power of the spear", from the elements ger meaning "spear" and walt meaning "power, authority". The Normans brought it to Britain. Though it died out in England during the Middle Ages, it remained common in Ireland. It was revived in the English-speaking world in 19th century.... [more]
Géraldine f French
French feminine form of Gerald.
Geraldine f English
Feminine form of Gerald. This name was created by the poet Henry Howard for use in a 1537 sonnet praising Lady Elizabeth FitzGerald, whom he terms The Geraldine.
Geraldo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Gerald.
Gerallt m Welsh
Welsh form of Gerald.
Geralyn f English
Variant of Geraldine or Jerry using the popular name suffix lyn.
Gérard m French
French form of Gerard.
Gerard m English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish
Derived from the Old German element ger meaning "spear" combined with hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This name was borne by saints from Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Italy. The Normans introduced it to Britain. It was initially much more common there than the similar name Gerald, with which it was often confused, but it is now less common.
Gerarda f Italian, Dutch
Feminine form of Gerard.
Gerardo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gerard.
Géraud m French
French form of Gerald.
Gerbald m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and bald meaning "bold, brave". This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint, a bishop of Bayeux (also called Gerbold).
Gerben m Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" and bern meaning "bear".
Gerbern m Germanic
Old German form of Gerben.
Gerbold m Germanic
Variant of Gerbald.
Gerd 1 m German, Dutch
Short form of Gerhard.
Gerda 1 f German, Dutch
Feminine form of Gerd 1.
Gerdina f Dutch
Feminine form of Gerd 1.
Gerfrid m Germanic
Old German form of Gerfried.
Gerfried m German (Rare)
Derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and fridu "peace".
Gerhard m German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Germanic
German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of Gerard.
Gerhardt m German
German variant form of Gerard.
Gerhild f German, Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and hilt "battle".
Gerhold m German (Rare)
German variant form of Gerald.
Geri f English
Diminutive of Geraldine.
Gerlach m Dutch (Rare), Germanic
Derived from the Old German element ger "spear" combined with (possibly) lahhi "doctor, healer". Saint Gerlach was a 12th-century Dutch soldier who became a hermit.
Gerlind f Germanic
Old German form of Gerlinde.
Gerlinde f German, Dutch
Derived from the Old German element ger meaning "spear" combined with lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender".
Gerlof m Dutch
Dutch form of Gerulf.
German m Russian
Russian form of Germanus (or sometimes of Herman).
Germund m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and munt "protection".
Gernot m German, Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and not "need". It is used in the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied for one of the brothers of Gunther.
Gero m German, Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with Old Frankish gair or Old High German ger meaning "spear" (Proto-Germanic *gaizaz).
Geroald m Germanic
Old German form of Gerald.
Gerold m German, Germanic
German form of Gerald.
Gerolf m German (Rare)
German form of Gerulf.
Gerolt m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gerald.
Gerri f English
Diminutive of Geraldine.
Gerrit m Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of Gerard.
Gerry m & f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gerald, Gerard or Geraldine.
Gert m German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish
German, Dutch, Danish and Swedish short form of Gerhard.
Gerta f German
Short form of Gertrud.
Gerti f German
Diminutive of Gertrud.
Gertie f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gertrude.
Gertraud f German
German form of Gertrude.
Gertrúd f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gertrude.
Gertrúda f Slovak
Slovak form of Gertrude.
Gertrūda f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gertrude.
Gertruda f Polish, Czech
Polish and Czech form of Gertrude.
Gertrude f English, French, German
Means "spear of strength", derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and drud "strength". Saint Gertrude the Great was a 13th-century nun and mystic writer from Thuringia. It was probably introduced to England by settlers from the Low Countries in the 15th century. Shakespeare used the name in his play Hamlet (1600) for the mother of Hamlet. Another famous bearer was the American writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946).
Gertrudes f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gertrude.
Gertrudis f Germanic (Latinized), Spanish, Dutch
Latinized form of Gertrude, also used in Spanish. As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates though a vernacular form such as Geertruida is typically used in daily life.
Gerulf m Germanic
Derived from Old German ger meaning "spear" and wolf meaning "wolf". This was the name of an 8th-century saint and martyr from Drongen, Belgium.
Gervais m French
French form of Gervasius.
Gervaise f French
French feminine form of Gervasius.
Gervase m English (Rare)
English form of Gervasius. The Normans introduced this name to England in the Middle Ages, though it has since become rare.