First Names From
Germanic Languages

The Germanic languages belong to the Indo-European family and include various dialects of German, past and present.

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Name	Meaning
Adolphus, Adolf	noble wolf
Albert	noble brightness
Arnold	eagle power
Auberon	noble bear
Audrey	noble strength
Bernard, Bernadette	brave bear
Bertram	bright raven
Bruno	brown
Charles, Charley, Chuck, Chaz, Carl, Carla, Carol, Caroline, Carrie, Charlotte, Lotte	free man
Conrad	able council
Elwin, Elvis, Elvin	noble friend
Emile, Emily, Amilia, Amy	work
Emma	universal
Ernest, Ernie	serious
Ethel	noble
Ferdinand, Fernando	prepared journey
Fred, Frederick, Freda	ruler of peace
Garth	garden
Gerald, Jerry	spear ruler
Gerard	brave spear
Gertrude, Trudy	spear strength
Gilbert	bright pledge
Godfrey, Geoffrey, Geoff, Jeff	God's peace
Guy	wood
Hayden	heathen
Henry	home ruler
Herbert	bright army
Herman	army man
Howard	brave heart
Hubert	bright heart
Hugh	spirit
Imelda	entire battle
Leonard, Len, Leonora	brave lion
Leopold	bold people
Lewis, Lew, Louis, Ludovic, Ludwig	famed warrior
Luther	peoples' army
Lynn	cascade
Manfred	peaceful strength
Matilda	battle strength
Nelson	son of Neil
Otis	son of Ote
Randolf, Randi, Ranulf	shield wolf
Raymond, Ray, Ramon, Ramona	wise
Reginald, Reg, Ronald, Ron	advice ruler
Richard, Rick, Dick	stern ruler
Robert, Roberta, Robin, Bob, Rupert	bright fame
Roger	famed spear
Rudolf, Ralph, Rolf	fame wolf
Stewart, Stuart, Stu	estate keeper
Theodoric, Derek, Del, Dirk, Thierry	ruler of people
Walter, Wally, Walt	rule people
Warren	enclosure
Wilfred, Wilf	desire peace
William, Will, Bill, Liam, Wilhemina, Wilma, Minnie	desire helmet
Ulrich, Ulrika	rich and powerful

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