Name Element GILD

Type Word & Element
Usage Gothic [1][2]
Scripts 饜尣饜尮饜尰饜尦(Gothic)

Meaning & History

Gothic word meaning "payment, tribute, compensation".

Related Items

Other Languages & Culturesgeld(Frankish) geldą(Old Germanic) gelt(Old High German)
Given Name DescendantsHermenegild(German) Erminigild(Germanic) Airmanagild, Aþanagild, Athanagild, Hermenegildus(Gothic) Ermenegilda, Ermenegildo(Italian) Hermenegildo(Portuguese) Hermenegildo(Spanish)
Surname DescendantsMendes(Portuguese) Meléndez, Méndez, Menéndez(Spanish)

Sources & References

  1. Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 174.
  2. K枚bler, Gerhard. Gotisches W枚rterbuch, entry gild, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/gotwbhin.html.
Entry updated December 7, 2022