ERDMUT: Altered form of German Hartmut, meaning "strong-spirited."ERDMUTH: Variant spelling of German Erdmut, meaning "strong-spirited."ERHARD: German name composed of the elements era "honor" and hard "brave, hardy, strong," hence "honor-strong."ERICH: German form of Old Norse Eiríkr, meaning "ever-ruler."ERNST: Contracted form of German Ernust, meaning "battle (to the death), serious business."ERNUST: Old German name derived from the vocabulary word eornost, meaning "battle (to the death), serious business."ERWIN: German name composed of the elements era "honor, respect" and win "friend," hence "honor friend." Compare with another form of Erwin.ETZEL: Medieval German name, probably derived from Teutonic Atta, meaning "father." In Germanic legend (the Nibelungenlied), this was the German name for Attila the Hun. EUGEN: German, Romanian and Swiss form of Greek Eugenios, meaning "well born."EVERT: Low German form of Old High German Eberhard, meaning "strong as a boar."EWALD: German name composed of the elements eo "law" and wald "power, ruler" hence "law power."FARAMOND: Later spelling of Old High German Faramund, meaning "journey protection."FARAMUND: German name composed of the elements fara "journey" and mund "protection," hence "journey protection."FASTRED: Germanic name composed of the elements fast "firm" and rad "counsel," hence "firm counsel."FEDDE: Pet form of Frisian Freddercke, meaning "peaceful ruler." Also used as a pet form of other Frisian names beginning with frid, meaning "peace."FEIREFIZ: In the German Arthurian epic poem, Parzival, Sir Percival has a mulatto half-brother, Feirefiz, meaning "black and white son," whom he meets near the end of the poem. During a fight with Feirefiz, Percival's sword breaks, but Feirefiz does not slay him. As they are talking, they learn that they both have the same father.FESTER: Low German pet form of Latin Silvester, meaning "from the forest."FILABERT: Medieval German name composed of the elements fila "much" and berht "bright, famous," hence "very bright."FLORENZ: German form of Latin Florentius, meaning "blossoming."FRANZ: German form of Latin Franciscus, meaning "French."FREDDERCKE: Frisian form of Old High German Frideric, meaning "peaceful ruler."FRIDERIC: Contracted form of Old High German Friedrich, meaning "peaceful ruler."FRIDRIC: Contracted form of German Frideric, meaning "peaceful ruler."FRIEDEMANN: German name composed of the elements frid "peace" and man "man," hence "man of peace."FRIEDERIC: Variant spelling of Old High German Friedrich, meaning "peaceful ruler."FRIEDHELM: German name composed of the elements frid "peace" and helm "helmet, protection," hence "peace protector."FRIEDHOLD: German name composed of the elements frid "peace" and wald "rule, power," hence "peaceful ruler."FRIEDRICH: Old High German name composed of the elements fridu "peace" and rihhi "mighty, powerful," hence "peaceful ruler."FRITZ: Pet form of German Friedrich, meaning "peaceful ruler."FULCO: Old German equivalent of Old Norse Folki, meaning "people, tribe."GAIROVALD: Old High German name composed of the elements ger "spear" and wald "rule, power," hence "spear ruler."GAMHARD: Old German name composed of the elements gaman "joy" and hard "hardy, strong," hence "happy and healthy."GARRIT: Frisian form of Old High German Gerhard, meaning "spear strong."GAUFRID: Medieval German name composed of the elements gawia "territory" and fried "peace," hence "territory-peace."GAUTELEN: Old High German name derived from the name of a Germanic tribe, Gautzelin, meaning "Gaut."GEBBERT: Low German form of Old High German Gebhard, meaning "gift of strength."GEBHARD: Old High German name composed of the elements geb/gib "gift" and hard "brave, hardy, strong," hence "gift of strength."GEORG: Czech and German form of Latin Georgius, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."GERD: Contracted form of Old High German Gerhard, meaning "spear strong."GEREON: German name derived from the Greek word geon, meaning "old man."GERFRIED: German name composed of the elements ger "spear" and frid "peace," hence "spear-peace."GERHARD: Old High German name composed of the elements gar/ger "spear" and hard "brave, hardy, strong," hence "spear strong."GERHARDT: Variant spelling of Old High German Gerhard, meaning "spear strong."GERHART: Variant spelling of Old High German Gerhard, meaning "spear strong."GERHOLD: A derivative of Old High German Gairovald, meaning "spear ruler."GERLACH: German name composed of the elements geri/gari "spear" and laic "play, sport," hence "spear-play." In use by the Dutch.GERNOT: German name composed of the elements ger "spear" and hnod "crush" or not "need, want."GERRIT: Low German form of Old High German Gerhard, meaning "spear strong."GERT: Contracted form of Old High German Gerhardt, meaning "spear strong."GERVAS: Old German name composed of the elements ger "spear" and vass "servant," hence "spear-servant."GERWULF: German name composed of the elements ger "spear" and wulf "wolf," hence "spear-wolf."GEVEHARD: Variant spelling of German Gebhard, meaning "gift of strength."GISFRID: Medieval German name composed of the elements gisel "pledge" and fried "peace," hence "pledge of peace."GISIL: Old German name derived from the word gisel/gisil, meaning "pledge, hostage, noble offspring."GISILBERT: Old High German name composed of the elements gisel "pledge, hostage" and beraht"bright, famous," hence "pledge-bright."GODAFRID: Variant spelling of Old High German Gottfried, meaning "God's peace."GODEHARD: Old High German name composed of the elements guda "God" and hard "brave, hardy, strong," hence "god-strong."GOMERIC: Old German name, meaning "man-power."GOTTFRIED: Old High German equivalent of Old Norse Guðfriðr, composed of the elements got "god" and fridu "peace," hence "God's peace."GOTTHARD: Variant form of Old High German Godehard, meaning "god-strong."GOTTHILF: Old High German name composed of the elements got "God" and helf/hilf "help," hence "god-help."GOTTHOLD: Old High German name composed of the elements got "God" and hold "lovely, splendid," hence "divine splendor."GOTTLIEB: Old High German name composed of the elements got "God" and lieb "love," hence "god-love."GOTTLOB: Old High German name composed of the elements got "God" and lob "praise," hence "god-praise."GOTTSCHALK: Old High German name composed of the elements got "God" and scalc "servant," hence "god-servant."GÖTZ: Pet form of German Gottfried, meaning "God's peace."GOZZO: Old German short form of names beginning with gōd "good" or god/got "god."GÜNTER: Variant spelling of German Günther, meaning "soldier, warrior."G�NTHER: German equivalent of Old Norse Gunnarr, composed of the elements gund "war" and heri"army, warrior," hence "soldier, warrior." In the Nibelungenlied, this is the name of a Burgundian king and husband of queen Brunhild.GUNTRAM: German name composed of the elements gund "war" and hramn "raven," hence "war raven."HAGAN: German form of Old Norse Hákon, meaning "high son."HAIMIRICH: Middle High German name composed of the elements haim "home" and ric "rule," hence "home-ruler." HAIMO: Old German name meaning "home."HAMPE: Pet form of Old High German Hamprecht, meaning "bright home."HAMPRECHT: Variant form of Old High German Heimbrecht, meaning "bright home."HAN: Short form of German Johann, meaning "God is gracious."HANKE: Low German pet form of German Johann, meaning "God is gracious."HANS: German short form of Latin Johannes, meaning "God is gracious."HARALD: Dutch and German form of Anglo-Saxon Hereweald, meaning "army ruler." Compare with another form of Harald.HARDWIN: Variant spelling of German Hartwin, meaning "hardy friend."HARIRIC: Old German name composed of the elements hari "army" and ric "power, ruler," hence "army ruler."HARM: Short form of German Harman, meaning "bold/hardy man." In use by the Dutch.HARMAN: German name composed of the elements hardi "bold; hardy," and man "man," hence "bold/hardy man."HARMAND: Variant spelling of German Harman, meaning "bold/hardy man."HARTMAN: Variant spelling of Old German Hartmann, meaning "strong-man."HARTMANN: Old German name composed of the elements hard/hart "brave, hardy, strong" and man"man," hence "strong-man."HARTMUT: Old German name composed of the elements hard/hart "brave, hardy, strong" and muot"courage, spirit," hence "strong-spirited."HARTWIG: Old German name composed of the elements hard/hart "brave, hardy, strong" and wig"battle," hence "strong battle."
