German (Silesian) Submitted Names

These names are a subset of German names used by speakers of Silesian German in the region of Silesia, eastern Germany. It is distinct from the Slavic Silesian language or dialect spoken in Poland and the Czech Republic.

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Adelbertine f English (Rare), German (Silesian, Archaic)
Feminine form of Adelbert.

Agnise f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Agnes, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.

Aleyd f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Aleit. It was recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.

Aloisek m German (Silesian)
Variant of Alois.

Aloys m Dutch, German, German (Silesian)
German variant and Silesian German form of Alois, and Dutch short form of Aloysius.

Aloyse f German (Silesian)
Silesian German feminine form of Aloys and Alois (compare Aloysia).

Andrebis m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Andreas.

Antónik m German (Silesian)
Variant of Anton.

Arnest m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German variant of Ernst and Arnošt.

Asman m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German form of Erasmus via the Low German form Asmus.

Austein m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German contracted form of Augustin.

Bartilmebis m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Bartholomäus.

Benik m German (Silesian)
Variant of Benedikt.

Benisch m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Benedikt.

Berchte f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Older form of Bertha.

Bogusch m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Boguslaw and Bogumil.

Boguslaw m German (Silesian)
Silesian German form of Bogusław.

Bonik m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Bonifatius.

Brixen m German (Silesian)
German Silesian form of Brice

Burgold m Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Composed from the Germanic name elements burg "protection; protected place" and walt "to rule".

Cäsarea f German (Silesian, Archaic)

Catarine f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Archaic), German (Silesian, Archaic), Low German (Archaic)
Variant of Catarina.

Ceslaus m German (East Prussian, Latinized), German (Silesian, Latinized)
East Prussian German and Silesian German form of Czesław.

Cilie f German (Silesian)
Diminutive of Cäcilie.

Cunad m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Conrad via the variant Cunrad.

Cunneke f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Kunegunde.

Czylle f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Diminutive of Cäcilie, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.

Czyne f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Christine.

Demut f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German

Ditwin m Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)

Dorothye f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval and Silesian German variant of Dorothea.

Elbel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Silesian German diminutive of Albrecht and Albert.

Elger m German (Rare), German (Silesian)
Younger form of Adalgar via the variant Adalger.

Elschbieta f German (Silesian, Archaic)
Germanized borrowing of Elżbieta.

Elzka f German (Sudeten), German (Silesian)
Diminutive of Elisabeth.

Enede f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German

Enneleyn f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Diminutive of Anna.

Erdmina f German (Silesian)

Ermelaus m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German

Fabik m German (Silesian)
Variant of Fabian.

Femeke f German (Silesian)
Diminutive of Eufemia.

Fonik m German (Silesian)
Variant of Alfons.

Franzek m German (Silesian)
Diminutive of Franz.

Frederich m German (Silesian, Archaic), Afrikaans (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Variant of Friedrich.

Fronika f German (Silesian, Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Silesian German contracted form of Veronika, the spelling reflecting the local pronunciation. This name was also found in Sweden up until the 1700s.

Gawin m Polish (Archaic), German (Silesian, Archaic)
Polish form of Gabinus.

Gele f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Diminutive of Gertrud.

Gerung m German (Silesian, Archaic)

Geruscha f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Gertrud.

Girdrud f German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian variant of Gertrud reflecting the local pronunciation.

Girnot m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German variant of Gernot reflecting the local pronunciation.

Gisko m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Giselbert.

Gobelo m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Godebert.

Gretka f Sorbian, German (Silesian)
Diminutive of Greta.

Gretula f German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Grete.

Gyrlin f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Girdrud.

Hedla f German (Silesian)
Silesian German diminutive of Hedwig, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Hellenboldus m German (Silesian, Latinized, Archaic), Medieval German (Latinized)

Helusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Diminutive of names starting in *Hel-* or *Hil-* like Helene, Helmtrud, or Hiltrud.

Herdan m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Contracted form of Herdegen.

Heske f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Hedwig.

Hille f East Frisian, Estonian, German (Rare), German (Silesian, Rare), Medieval Dutch
Short form of names containing the element hild, for example Mathilda. It was first recorded in the 1300s and is still occasionally used (as opposed to some of its variant forms)... [more]

Irka f Silesian, Ukrainian, Polish, German (Silesian)
Ukrainian and Silesian diminutive of Ira 2, Polish diminutive of Irena, and Silesian German diminutive of Irene.

Irmeltrud f German (Silesian, Archaic)

Jakusch m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Jakob.

Jander m German (Silesian, Archaic), Silesian (Archaic), Medieval Slavic
Medieval Silesian German and medieval Silesian form of Andrew.

Jekel m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Jakob.

Julik m German (Silesian)
Variant of Julius.

Kethe f German (Silesian)
Silesian German variant of Käthe.

Kitan m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Kristian.

Kolle m German (Silesian)
Lower Silesian dialect form of Karl.

Kunegunde f German (Silesian)
Silesian German variant of Kunigunde and Kunegunda.

Künne f German (Silesian)
Diminutive of Kunegunde.

Lauryn m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Variant of Laurin.

Lenne f German (Silesian)
Diminutive of Helene and Magdalene.

Libeste f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Liphilt.

Libusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Liphilt.

Liphilt f German (Silesian, Rare, Archaic)

Margryte f German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Margarethe.

Marusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of both Margarethe and Maria.

Marzianna f German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German form of Marcjanna.

Matern m German (Silesian, Archaic), German (Rare, Archaic)
German form of Maternus.

Mathes m German (Silesian)
Silesian German form of Mathis.

Matla f German (Silesian), Silesian
Diminutive of Marta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Merkel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Markward.

Mertin m German (East Prussian), German (Silesian)
East Prussian German and Silesian German form of Martin.

Miezislaus m German (Silesian)
Silesian German form of Mieczysław.

Nanker m German (Silesian)
A diminutive of Jan 1.

Nepomucena f Spanish (Archaic), Polish, Portuguese (Archaic), German (Silesian)
Feminine form of Nepomuceno and Nepomuk.

Nethe f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Short form of Agnete and Agnethe, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.

Nikel m West Frisian (Rare), German (Silesian), Vilamovian
Modern West Frisian form of the archaic name Nyckel, which was a short form of Nyckele. Alternatively, one can also say that this name is a short form of Nikele, which is a younger form of the aforementioned name Nyckele... [more]

Nitsche m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Nikolaus.

Ofemia f German (Silesian)
Medieval Silesian form of Euphemia.

Othenio m German (Austrian, Rare, Archaic), Czech (Rare, Archaic), German (Silesian)
Probably an elaboration of Otto.

Otilge f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Ottilie reflecting the local pronunciation.

Partschfall m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German form of Parsifal.

Pelka f German (Silesian), Silesian
Hypochoristic form of Pelagia.

Richad m Medieval German, German (Silesian), Silesian
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements ric "to rule" and hadu "battle, combat".

Richel m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of names beginning with the element Rich-, most commonly Richard.

Rutila f German (Silesian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Rare)
Feminine form of the Latin adjective rutilus "a warm or yellowish red colour, ruddy".... [more]

Salmey f Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Medieval German form of Salome, used in what is today Germany and Austria from the 13th century onwards.

Schimko m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Siman.

Seraphika f German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German diminutive of Seraphia.

Siman m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German variant of Simon 1.

Stenzel m German (Silesian)
Variant of Stanislaus.

Sydel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Siegfried.

Tilka f German (Silesian), Slovene
Silesian German diminutive of Ottilie and occasionally of Mathilde and Slovene diminutive of Matilda, Otilija and Klotilda... [more]

Tonik m German (Silesian)
Variant of Anton.

Tschepan m German (Silesian, Rare, Archaic)
Silesian German phonetic variant of Czech Štěpán.

Valten m German (Silesian)
Silesian German contracted form of Valentin.

Vasold m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Variant of Fasolt.

Waleska f German (Silesian), Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valeria and Silesian German variant of Valeska.

Wigelois m German (Silesian, Archaic)
A variant of Wigalois.

Willusch m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Wilhelm.

Wilrich m German (Silesian)
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" and rih meaning "ruler".

Worschila f German (Rare, Archaic), German (Silesian)
German spelling of Voršila, a Czech form of Ursula.

Ysentrud f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Isentrud.

Zobeslaus m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Germanised form of Sobiesław.

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