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  2. German name - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Germanic name - Wikipedia

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    Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix.For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from æþele, meaning "noble", and ræd, meaning "counsel".

  4. List of the most common surnames in Germany - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. 150 Unique German Names for Boys and Girls to Add to Your ...

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    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.

  6. 100 German Baby Names for Boys and Girls and Their Meanings - AOL

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    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 ...

  7. 200 German baby names for boys and girls - AOL

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    Some German names have gained major popularity in the U.S. in the past century. According to the Social Security Administration, several of the top 100 names in 2021 come from a German origin: ...

  8. List of family name affixes - Wikipedia

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    For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).

  9. 100 German baby names for girls - AOL

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    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 ...