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Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's ...
H · Haguna · Herja · Hyglac. I. Irmin. L. Liutger · Loeb (surname) ...
Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (Vorname, plural Vornamen) and a surname (Nachname, Familienname).
A · Abraham (given name) · Achim (name) · Adalbert · Adel (name) · Adelbert · Adolf · Adrian · Albert (given name) · Albrecht · Alexander · Alfred ( ...
A · Adel (name) · Ælfgar · Aldred · Aldwin · Alvar (given name) · Ansaldo (name) · Ansgar (name) · Atenulf. B.
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G · Gneomar · Gumprecht. H. Heine · Herdrich · Hersh. L. Libi (name) · Lonnie ...
Germanic names, inherited from the Suevi (who settled in Gallaecia: modern Galicia and northern Portugal in 409 AD), Visigoths, Vandals, Franks and other ...
B · Baade (surname) · Baader · Baake · Baar (surname) · Baasch · Babel (surname) · Babo · Bach (surname) · Bacharach (surname) · Bachinger ...
G · Gabriele · Gerda · Gertrude (given name) · Gesche · Gesine · Gilberte · Gisela (name) · Gisele (given name) · Greta (given name) · Grete · Gretel ...
Understanding customs used in German names can help you identify your ancestors in records. Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names.