Common Matewan Names

http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Salon/2385/gothnames.html (anglo too)

 


Surnames
xx

Southern:

Northern:

Men's Names
xx

Southern: Aelfwine, Aelred, Aesc, Aedelbert, Aedelfrid, Aedelmaer, Aedelred, Aedelstan, Aedelpryd, Cynefrid, Eadburga, Eadwig, Ealdgyd, Eoforhild, Ethelbert, Etheldreda, Ethelinda, Ethelred, Frideswide, Hrothgard, Hrothgar, Leofric, Leofwine, Sigeberht, Wybert

Northern: Ageric, Agiulf, Alaric#, Amalaric#, Andica, Ansovald, Authari*, Aregisel, Arnegisel, Athanagild#, Athanaric#, Audovald, Austregisel, Badegisel, Berthefried, Berthar^, Bertram, Bisinus^, Chararic, Charibert, Childebert, Childeric, Chilperic, Chlodomer, Chramnesind, Clovis, Dagobert, Dagaric, Eberulf, Ebregisel, Euric, Gararic, Garivald, Godomar, Gunderic%, Gundobad, Gunthar, Guntram, Herminafrid^, Hermangild#, Huneric%, Imnachar, Ingomer, Leudast, Leuvigild#, Lothar, Magnachar, Magneric, Marachar, Merovech, Munderic, Ragnachar, Rathar, Reccared*, Ricchar, Sichar, Sigeric, Sigibert, Sigismund, Sunnegisil, Theoderic#, Theudebald, Theuderic,Thorismund#, Vulfoliac#, Willichar
#-Gothic names *-Lombard names ^Thuringian names %-Vandal names

Adalbert, Bernard, Bero, Burchard, Carloman, Drogo, Engilbert, Gerold , Grimald, Hartmut, Hildebald, Meginhard, Otker, Pepin, Tassilo, Waltgaud, Werinbert

Women Names
xx

Southern: Cyneburga

Northern: Albofleda, Amalasuntha#, Audofleda, Audovera, Austrechild, Beretrude, Berthefled, Berthefried, Berthegund, Brunhild, Chlodosind, Chlothsinda, Clotild, Faileuba, Fredegunde, Galswinth, Goiswinth, Ingitrude, Ingunde, Lanthechilde, Leubast, Leubovera, Magnatrude, Marcatrude, Marcovefa, Radegund, Rigunth, Ultrogotha,Vuldretrada.

Adaltrude, Adallinda, Bertrada, Fastrada, Gersvinda, Gisela, Gundrada, Hildegarde, Hiltrude, Liutgarde, Madelgarde, Rosamund, Ruothilde, Rothaide, Rotrude, Theoderada, Theodelinda

Real world equivalent:
Northern: Frankish and Gothic
Southern : Anglo-Saxon


Names with the help of Rhian Lyth, jldrake@tasc.com, http://www.panix.com/~mittle/names/
Northern names: http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/eng-anci.html
Southern names: http://members.tripod.com/nicolaa5/articles/german.html

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Updated 5 APR 02