Adalberto
From Latin Adalbertus, from Frankish *Aþalaberht. From Latin Adalbertus, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht. Doublet of Alberto.
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends O
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Alberto
Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Alberto. Shorter form of Adalberto, from Latin Adalbertus, from Frankish *Aþalaberht. Borrowed from Spanish Alberto.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Aloyzas
Learned borrowing from Latin Aloysius, from Occitan Alois, derived from French Louis, derived from Frankish *Hlūdawīg. Compare Latvian Aloizs and Polish Alojzy. Doublet of…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Baldovino
From Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Balduino
Borrowed from Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Balduíno
Borrowed from Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Clodovicus
Ultimately from Frankish *Hlōdowig, with the addition of the Latin suffix -us. Doublet of Ludovicus.
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends S
Federico
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Frederīcus, variant of Friderīcus, from Frankish *Friþurīk (literally “peaceful ruler”).
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Gearóid
From Old French Gerart, from Frankish *Gaiʀahard.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Germán
Probably a blend of Latin germānus (“brother”) with Germanic, from Frankish *werʀu (“quarrel, war”) + *mann (“man”). Cognate with French Germain.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Guilherme
From Old French Willame, from Frankish *Willahelm (“William”, literally “will-helmet”), from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz. Doublet of William.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Guillerme
From Old French Willame, from Frankish *Willahelm (“William”, literally “will-helmet”), from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Hugo
From Old French Hugo, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *hugi (“thought, mind, spirit”). From Swedish Hugo, probably from a short form of Old High German Hugubert (literally…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Koldo
Clipping of Koldobika, coined by Sabino Arana in the 19th century from Latin Clodovicus, itself from Frankish *Hlōdowig.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Lewis
From Middle English Lewis, Lowis, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French Louis, from Frankish *Hlūdawīg. Doublet of Louis.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Liudvikas
Learned borrowing from Latin Ludovicus, from Frankish *Hlūdawīg. Compare Latvian Ludis and Polish Ludwik. Doublet of Aloysius.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Lodewijk
From Middle Dutch Lodewijc, from Frankish *Hlōdowig, from *hlūd (“famous”) + *wīg (“warrior”). Cognate with German Ludwig, which see for some more information.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends K
Mahaut
Learned borrowing from Old French Mahaut, from Frankish *Mahtihild, from Proto-Germanic *Mahtihildiz.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends T
Odile
Name of a 7th/8th century saint of Alsace; derivative of a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the element od-, ot- "riches," from Frankish *aud.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Omer
Ultimately from Frankish *Audamār, which consists of Proto-Germanic *audaz (“wealth, riches”) and *mēraz (“famous”). Cognates include Czech and German Otmar. Cognates of *ōd-…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Pepijn
Ultimately from Frankish [Term?].
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Pipinus
Borrowed from Frankish [Term?].
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Rajmund
Derived from Old French, from Frankish, from Proto-Germanic *raginą + *mundō.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Ramón
From Old French Raimunt, from Frankish *Raginmund, from Proto-Germanic *raginą (“advice”) + *mundō (“protection”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Raúl
From Old French Raoul, borrowed from a Germanic language, from Frankish *Rādawulf, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Rēdawulfaz.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends L
Richardus
Borrowed from Middle High German Rihard, derived from Old High German Rihhart, from Frankish *Rīkuhardu, from Proto-Germanic *Rīkaharduz.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Rikardas
Learned borrowing from Latin Richardus, derived from Middle High German Rihard, from Old High German Rihhart, from Frankish *Rīkuhardu, from Proto-Germanic *Rīkaharduz. Compare…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Robert
From Anglo-Norman Robert, from the Old Frankish cognate of Old High German Hrodperht (normalised form: Ruodberht), from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiberht, from Proto-Germanic…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Roberto
From Latin Robertus, from Frankish *Hrodebert, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz. Borrowed from Spanish Roberto.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Robertus
Borrowed from Frankish *Hrōþiberht, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Ruggero
From Old French Rogier, from Latin Rogerius, from Frankish *Hrōthigeir, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz (literally “famous spear”). Doublet of Rodighiero.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O