Rolfe is derived from the Old Norse name 'Hrolfr', a contracted form of the Germanic name 'Hrodwulf', itself derived from
Tag: Germanic names
Rollo
Rollo is ultimately derived from Rolfe. Rolfe is derived from the Old Norse name 'Hrolfr', a contracted form of the
Romona
Romona originates in Germanic language and means "protective advice". It is a variant of the name Ramona, a feminine form
Ronalda
Ronalda is a feminine form of Ronald. Ronald is ultimately derived from Reynold. Reynold is an English name, derived from
Chip
Chip is a relatively new name and is derived from the phrase “a chip off the old block” denoting a
Landry
Landry is a French name with Germanic roots and means 'powerful ruler'.
Griselda
Griselda originates in Germanic languages and means "fighting in darkness". Some sources also suggest the meaning "stone-grey". Griselda was the
Keil
Keil is derived from an Old Germanic word 'kil', which means 'clumsy'. It was originally used as a nickname for
Gibbon
Gibbon is an unusual English name, derived from the Old Germanic given name 'Gebwine', itself a compound of two words
Polk
Polk originates in Germanic languages and means "greatness, glory".
Konrad
Konrad is a Czech variant of Conrad. Conrad comes from the old German words 'kuon', which means 'bold or wise',
Talbot
Talbot is derived from the Germanic words 'tal', which means 'to destroy', and 'bod', which means 'tidings or messenger'. The
Rodina
Rodina is a feminine form of Roderick. Roderick originates in Germanic languages and means "renowned chief". As a feminine given
Rica
Rica is a short form of Frederica. Frederica originates in Germanic languages and means "calm monarch". It is a feminine
Arrigo
Arrigo is an Italian name that literally means “ruler of the home”.
Enrica
Enrica is an Italian form of Henrietta. Henrietta originates in Germanic languages and means "ruler of the house". It is
Cuyler
Cuyler is derived from the Old Norse word “kyler” which means 'an archer or bowman'. Cuyler is the anglicised form
Rapunzel
The exact meaning of Rapunzel is unclear, but it's most likely related to the Germanic word for a light purple
Millie
Millie is a diminutive of Millicent. Millicent is derived from the Old French Melisende, ultimately originating in Germanic and meaning
Addy
Addy is a diminutive of Adelaide. Adelaide originates in Germanic languages and means "graceful and noble". It was the name