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The Nibelungenlied

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Updated Sun Jul 02 2023
Names from the Nibelung cycle (Penguin edition, translated by Arthur Thomas Hatto, 1965). The Nibelungenlied was written by an anonymous poet in about 1200 CE for performance at court in Austria.
  1. Alberich

    • Origin:

      Germanic

    • Meaning:

      "elf power"

    • Description:

      In Germanic mythology, Alberich is the name of a legendary dwarf king — which is fitting, considering its meaning. Alberich is thought to be the origin of the English names Auberon and Aubrey.
  2. Aldrian
    • Astolt
      • Brunhild

        • Origin:

          Norse

        • Meaning:

          "armed for battle"

        • Description:

          One of the Valkyries, still clad in heavy armor.
      • Bloedelin
        • Botelung
          • Dietrich

            • Origin:

              German

            • Meaning:

              "ruler of the people"

            • Description:

              This form of Theodoric, familiar via Marlene, is a possible German import. It is an Anglicized ancestor of Derek and all its variations. A noted bearer was acclaimed classical German baritone and conductor Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and there have been Dietrichs in Henry James's The Princess Casamassima,/em and more recently on the TV show Psych.
          • Dancrat
            • Dancwart
              • Eckewart
                • Else
                  • Etzel
                    • Gere

                      • Description:

                        Gere is a concise masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may be derived from the Germanic element 'ger' meaning "spear" or "warrior," connecting it to names like Gerhard or Gerald. Alternatively, it could be a short form of these longer Germanic names. In some contexts, it might be a surname used as a given name, as popularized by American actor Richard Gere. The name is quite uncommon as a first name in most Western countries, giving it a distinctive quality. Gere has a strong, simple sound that's easy to pronounce across languages, making it internationally accessible despite its rarity. The name's brevity gives it a modern feel despite its potentially ancient roots.

                    • Gunther

                      • Origin:

                        German

                      • Meaning:

                        "battle warrior"

                      • Description:

                        When it's spelled with two dots over the 'u' in German, Gunther is pronounced GUWN-ter, but it has a much softer sound when the 'h' is voiced by English-speakers, as it was, for example, for the name of a character in Friends.
                    • Gelpfrat
                      • Gerbart
                        • Gernot
                          • Gibech
                            • Giselher
                              • Gotelind