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Name Born Died Notes 20 Apr 1936: Werner von Fritsch: 1880: 1939: Commander-in-Chief of the Oberkommando des Heeres: 1 Nov 1938: Ludwig Beck: 1880: 1944: Chief of the German General Staff: 1 Jan 1939: Wilhelm Adam: 1877: 1949: Commander-in-Chief of the Heeresgruppe 2 in Kassel (1938) 1 Oct 1939: Johannes Blaskowitz: 1883: 1948
B. Max von Bahrfeldt; William Balck; Martin Chales de Beaulieu; Eduard von Below; Ernst von Below; Fritz von Below; Otto von Below; Friedrich von Bernhardi; Albert von Berrer
The name is from MHG trache (dragon) and felse ("rock, cliff, stronghold on a mountain"); the form in the Þiðreks saga may show Middle Low German influence. [69] The Þiðreks saga locates the giant Ecke here. The name only occurs in the Þiðreks saga, but other indications suggest that the Ecke legend was placed on the Rhine in German ...
Common German Names for Boys and Girls 1. Emil "Striving to excel" is the meaning behind this name, which is popular in Northern Germany. 2. Leopold.
Guido Mieth/Getty Images. This name of German origin has a strong sound and a meaning to match: “battle woman.” 21. Helga. Helga is an Old Norse name with a Germanic meaning of “holy ...
According to the Social Security Administration, several of the top 100 names in 2021 come from a German origin: Emma, Henry, Sophia, Mia, Everett, Alice, and Emily, just to name a few.
Traditionally, there are dialectal differences between the regions of German-speaking Europe, especially visible in the forms of hypocorisms.These differences are still perceptible in the list of most popular names, even though they are marginalized by super-regional fashionable trends: As of 2012, the top ten given names of Baden-Württemberg (Southern Germany) and of Schleswig-Holstein ...
100 German Girl Names. Whether you like the sound of Germanic names or are looking for a way to honor the culture, here are some lovely German girl names for parents to consider. Emilia. Freya ...