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As names in the Þiðreks saga typically adapt a German name, only figures that are not attested outside of the Þiðreks saga are listed under that name, even if most information on the figure is from the Þiðreks saga. Because the Þiðreks saga is based on German sources, it is counted as a German attestation. Excluded from the list are:
The form in Þiðreks saga appears to be a distortion of Karlunga-land, from the MHG name. [208] In German tradition, the name is especially associated with Walter of Aquitaine. [132] In the Þiðreks saga, the location of Sigurd/Siegfried's kingdom, south of Frakland (France).
The first element in the Middle High German name is hart ("hard"). [189] The name is probably of West Germanic origin, as no other Norse name contains the element *nīþ-, but it is common in the south. [191] In Völundarkviða, king of the Njárar, in Sweden, but in Þiðreks saga, a ruler in Jutland. Nithhad hamstrings Wayland the smith and ...
A name derived from PN *anuʀ ("ancestor") with a -k- suffix, or a hypocoristic form of a name with the same element. It is considered to correspond to the German name Anihho. [34] Áki 1 is the champion of the Danish king Alf 4 and takes part in a Danish attack on the Swedish king Buðli 2.
If you’re still unsure, check out our list of 150 German names, below. We included male, female and unisex names, as well as bold ones, traditional old German names, adorable options and stylish ...
Name Name meaning Attested consorts and sexual partners Attested children Attestations Baduhenna (Latinized Germanic) Badu-, may be cognate to Proto-Germanic *badwa-meaning "battle." The second portion of the name -henna may be related to -henae, which appears commonly in the names of matrons. [1] None attested: None attested: Tacitus's Annals ...
One example of a prominent German-American male figure with a German first name is Leonardo DiCaprio. 100 German Boy Names. In Germany, it’s a tradition for a child to be given multiple first names.
"The Red Battle-flyer" (German: der rote Kampfflieger) – Manfred von Richthofen, German fighter ace "The Red Knight" – Manfred von Richthofen, German fighter ace "Red Mike" – Merritt A. Edson, World War II U.S. Marine Raiders officer "Reeste" – Heinz Bär, German fighter ace "Reggie" – Harry George Smart, British air vice marshal