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Pages in category "German masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 348 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 ...
The common names Schmidt and Schmitz lead in the central German-speaking and eastern Low German-speaking areas. Meyer is particularly common in the Low German-speaking regions, especially in Lower Saxony (where it is more common than Müller). Bauer leads in eastern Upper German-speaking Bavaria. Rarer names tend to accumulate in the north and ...
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.
Given names often turned into family names when people were identified by their father's name. For example, the first name Ahrend developed into the family name Ahrends by adding a genitive s-ending, as in Ahrend's son. Examples: Ahrends/Ahrens, Burkhard, Wulff, Friedrich, Benz, Fritz.
This classic name has German origins and can be both a first name and surname. It means “brave counsel.” 146. Hartwin. Any little boy would be lucky to have a name meaning “courageous friend ...
Here are 100 German boy names to consider, from Hans to Wilhelm.
Pages in category "German given names" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...