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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 .
This solid name was among the top 10 names for boys in the 1940s, though, of course, it dates back thousands of years. It's a name of Hebrew origin that means "God is gracious," making it ...
The first Jewish population in the region to be later known as Germany came with the Romans to the city now known as Cologne. A "Golden Age" in the first millennium saw the emergence of the Ashkenazi Jews, while the persecution and expulsion that followed the Crusades led to the creation of Yiddish and an overall shift eastwards.
Due to negative associations with Hitler, the name has declined in popularity as a given name for males since the 1940s. [2] Adolf Dassler (born 1900), the founder of Adidas, used his nickname, 'Adi', in his professional life and for the name of his company. [3] After 1945, a few German people have been named Adolf due to family traditions. [4]
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 ...
Here are the 40 most popular baby boy and 40 most popular baby girl names of the 1940s, according to the Social Security Administration's database. Top 40 baby boy names of the 1940s. James ...
A First World War Canadian electoral campaign poster. Hun (or The Hun) is a term that originally refers to the nomadic Huns of the Migration Period.Beginning in World War I it became an often used pejorative seen on war posters by Western Allied powers and the basis for a criminal characterization of the Germans as barbarians with no respect for civilization and humanitarian values having ...
The One Thousand Children (OTC) [1] [2] is a designation, created in 2000, which is used to refer to the approximately 1,400 Jewish children who were rescued from Nazi Germany and other Nazi-occupied or threatened European countries, and who were taken directly to the United States during the period 1934–1945.