Name Element HERI

Type Word & Element

Meaning & History

Old High German word meaning "army".

Related Items

Other Languages & Cultureshere(Anglo-Saxon) hari(Frankish) harjaz(Old Germanic) herr(Old Norse)
Given Name DescendantsErvin(Albanian) Hereweald, Wealdhere(Anglo-Saxon) Lohengrin, Loherangrin(Arthurian Cycle) Arlet, Armand(Catalan) Ervin, Hermina, Valter(Croatian) Herbert, Heřman, Hermína(Czech) Gunnar, Harald, Herman, Verner, Walter(Danish) Erwin, Herbert, Herman, Hermina, Reinier, Werner, Wouter, Hermanus, Sieger, Wolter(Dutch) Armani, Charmaine, Gunner, Harmon, Harold, Herbert, Herman, Laraine, Loraine, Lorayne, Lorraine, Luther, Rayner, Walter, Warner, Lauraine, Lorainne, Sharmaine(English) Alvar, Ervin, Ragnar, Valter(Estonian) Ragnar(Faroese) Herman, Hermanni, Valtteri(Finnish) Arlette, Armand, Clotaire, Gauthier, Gautier, Herbert, Hermine, Lothaire, Gaultier, Rainier(French) Reinder(Frisian) Armin, Dieter, Diether, Erwin, Günter, Günther, Harald, Herbert, Heribert, Hermann, Hermine, Lothar, Rainer, Reiner, Volker, Walter, Walther, Werner, Wernher, Gunter, Gunther, Werther(German) Alfher, Charibert, Chlodochar, Chlothar, Ellanher, Erwin, Fulcher, Gundahar, Haribert, Hariman, Hariwald, Hariwini, Herleva, Herman, Hermanus, Hlothar, Leuthar, Lothar, Raginheri, Rainer, Reiner, Sigiheri, Theudhar, Waldhar, Walter, Walther, Waltheri, Warinheri, Werdheri, Wernher(Germanic) Gundahar, Gunther(Germanic Mythology) Irnerius, Lothair(History) Ármin, Ervin, Hermina(Hungarian) Ármann, Elvar, Gunnar, Haraldur, Ragnar(Icelandic) Armando, Aroldo, Eraldo, Ermanno, Gualtiero, Lorena, Raniero, Lotario, Valter, Walter(Italian) Armands, Ervīns, Gunārs, Haralds, Valters(Latvian) Reneer(Limburgish) Arioald(Lombardic) Garnier(Medieval French) Gunnar, Gunnarr(Norse Mythology) Arild, Gunder, Gunnar, Harald, Herman, Ragnar, Walter, Herleif(Norwegian) Arminius, Chariovalda, Gunþīharjaz, Harjaberhtaz, Harjamannô, Harjawaldaz, Hlūdaharjaz, Raginaharjaz, Waldaharjaz(Old Germanic) Alfarr, Gunnarr, Haraldr, Herleif, Herleifr, Ragnarr(Old Norse) Erwin, Walter(Polish) Armando, Guálter, Haroldo, Lorena, Herberto, Heriberto, Wálter(Portuguese) Válter(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Lorena(Romanian) German(Russian) Bhaltair, Bhàtair(Scottish Gaelic) Hermína(Slovak) Herman, Hermina, Valter(Slovene) Armando, Gutierre, Haroldo, Heriberto, Lorena, Gualterio, Herberto, Rainerio, Wálter(Spanish) Arleth(Spanish (Latin American)) Alvar, Gunder, Gunnar, Harald, Herbert, Herman, Ragnar, Valter, Verner, Walter(Swedish) Gwallter(Welsh)
Place Name DescendantsLorraine(English) Lorraine(French) Lothringen(German) Lorena(Italian) Lothari Regnum(Late Roman) Lorena(Portuguese) Lorena(Romanian) Lorena(Spanish)

Sources & References

  1. Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry heri, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.
Entry added December 7, 2022