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Thiudareiks Gunthigg
Author: * Thiudareiks Gunthigg - 370 Posts
Date: Oct 27, 2002 - 03:42

Frisian Names

Below is a list of Frisian names from the Tenth Century, complied by Brian Scott. While they are recorded relatively late, they are likely to be similar to those used by the Frisians earlier and are suitable for members of the Folcwalding clan.

Frisian Names


 
 
Aitet Auutet Avin Avo Avuko
Avutet Bavo Bentet Bernhard Blekulf
Blithulf Boio Brunhard Eðelbern Eðelulf
Eðelwi Edulf Egildag Eilbern Eilherd
Eilulf Eilward Eldei Elderd Elhard
Engilbald Enhard Entet Esulf Euitet
Euuerhard Folcbald Folkbern Folkhard Folkward
Frethirik Frethold Frethuhard Frethwi Frithunath
Geldulf Geltet Gerbald Gerbrand Gerbruht
Gerdeg Gerhard Gerold Gerulf Gerwar
Habo Hathuward Hebetet Helibad Hobern
Hoitet Hroðhard Hroðward Liaftet Liudbad
Liudbald Liudger Liudgod Liudulf Liudward
Liuppo Lubbiko Meginbraht Meginhard Meginulf
Meintet Menbold Menfrid Menger Menhard
Menhold Meniko Menold Menward Merulf
Miginward Mentet Notheri Osnath Popetet
Raeddeg Rauantet Redbad Reginhard Reinbern
Renhard Renward Riklef Rikwi Rodbern
Salaco Sibod Sibraht Sidei Silef
Siward Siwi Osnoð Tadaco Tado
Thancward Thankbern Thiadbold Thiadbrund Thiaddi
Thiaderd Thiadulf Thiadward Thiadwi Thiedold
Thonkrik Tiadi Tiadward Uulfnoth Wambald
Wening Wentet Wibad Wibraht Wibrund
Wiftet Wigbald Wigerd Wihard Wilbrand

Most of these names are masculine.  For a long list of pre-1100 AD women's names from Frisia and the Low countries, see Brian R. Speer's Dutch Womens' Names before 1100 site.  For an even larger database of Germanic names from this region, see Kees Nieuwenhuijsen's Germanic Names in the Low Lands before 1150.

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