Type Word & Element
Usage Old High German [1]
Meaning & History
Old High German word meaning "army".
Related Items
Given Name DescendantsErvin(Albanian) Hereweald, Wealdhere(Anglo-Saxon) Lohengrin, Loherangrin(Arthurian Romance) Arlet, Armand(Catalan) Ervin, Hermina, Valter(Croatian) Herbert, Hermína(Czech) Gunnar, Harald, Herman, Verner, Walter(Danish) Erwin, Herbert, Herman, Hermanus, Hermina, Reinier, Werner, Wouter, 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) Ervīns, Gunārs(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)
Surname DescendantsGunnarsen, Hermansen, Vernersen(Danish) Herberts, Herman, Hermans, Wouters, Seegers, Segers, Seghers, Wauters, Wolters, Zeegers, Zegers(Dutch) Harman, Harmon, Harrell, Harrelson, Herbert, Herberts, Herbertson, Herman, Hermanson, Walter, Walters, Walterson, Warner, Waters(English) Hermans(Flemish) Garnier, Gauthier, Gautier, Hébert, Herbert(French) Dieter, Günther, Gunther, Herbert, Hermann, Herrmann, Luther, Walter, Walther, Warner, Welter, Werner, Wernher, Wirner, Wirnhier, Wolter, Wörner, Wörnhör(German) Ármannsson, Gunnarsson(Icelandic) Airaldi, Alinari, Armando, Armani, Guarneri, Raneri(Italian) Gundersen, Gunnarsen, Haraldsen, Hermansen(Norwegian) Armando(Portuguese) Armando, Gutiérrez, Gutierrez(Spanish) Alvarsson, Gunnarsson, Haraldsson, Haroldson, Herbertsson, Hermansson, Waltersson(Swedish)
Place Name DescendantsLorraine(English) Lorraine(French) Lothringen(German) Lorena(Italian) Lothari Regnum(Late Roman) Lorena(Portuguese) Lorena(Romanian) Lorena(Spanish)
Sources & References
- Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry heri, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.
