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1. ABELARD: From an old Germanic surname, meaning "noble and steadfast." 

2. ADALARD: Variant of German Adalhard, meaning "noble strength."

3. ADALBERT: Old German form of English Albert, meaning "bright nobility."

4. ADALBRECHT: "Bright nobility." Old German name composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright."

5. ADALHARD: "Noble strength." Old German name composed of the elements adal "noble" and hart "hardy; strong."
6. ADALRIC: German form of Anglo-Saxon Aethelric, meaning "noble rule."
7. ADALRICUS: Swabian German form of Visigothic Alaric, meaning "all-powerful; ruler of all."
8. ADALSTAN: German form of Anglo-Saxon Aethelstan, meaning "noble stone."

9. ADALWOLF: Variant of German Adalwulf, meaning "noble wolf."

10. ADALWULF: "Noble wolf." Old German name, composed of the elements adal "noble" and wulf "wolf."

11. ADDLER: Variant of German Adler, meaning "eagle."

12. ADELBERT: Variant of German Adalbert, meaning "bright nobility."

13. ADELBRECHT: Variant of German Adalbrecht, meaning "bright nobility."

14. ADELHARD: Variant of German Adalhard, meaning "noble strength."

15. ADELMAR: German form of Anglo-Saxon Aethelmaer, meaning "noble and famous."

16. ADELRIC: Variant of German Adalric, meaning "noble rule."

17. ADELULF: Variant of German Adalwulf, meaning "noble wolf."

18. ADLAR: Variant of German Adler, meaning "eagle."

19. ADLER: German name meaning "eagle." 

20. ADOLF: Modern form of Old German Adalwolf, meaning "noble wolf."

21. AGID (Ägid): Abbreviated form of German Agidius, meaning "kid, young goat."

22. AGIDIUS (Ägidius): German form of Late Latin Aegidius, meaning "kid, young goat."

23. AHLF: Nickname for German Adolf, meaning "noble wolf."
24. ALARD: Abbreviated form of Old German Adalhard, meaning "noble strength."
25. ALARICUS: Swabian German form of Visigothic Alaric, meaning "all-powerful; ruler of all."
26. ALBERIC: "Elf power." Original German form of English unisex Aubrey, composed of the elements alb "elf" and ric "power." In Germanic mythology, this was the name of a sorcerer king of elves.
27. ALBERICH: Variant of German Alberic, meaning "elf power."

28. ALBRECHT: German equivalent of English Albert, meaning "bright nobility."

29. ALBREKT: Variant of German Albrecht, meaning "bright nobility."

30. ALDMAN: German name meaning "old man."

31. ALDRIC: Variant of German Aldrick, meaning "old ruler; long time ruler."

32. ALDRICH: Variant of German Aldrick, meaning "old ruler; long time ruler."

33. ALDRICK: "Old ruler; long time ruler." Old German name composed of the elements ald "old" and ric "power; rule." 

34. ALDRIK: Variant of German Aldrick, meaning "old ruler; long time ruler."

35. ALFIHAR: Old Germanic form of Anglo-Saxon Aelfhare, meaning "elf army."
36. ALFONS: Dutch, German and Polish form of Alfonso, meaning "noble and ready."
37. ALLARD: Variant of German Alard, meaning "noble strength."
38. ALLDRICH: Variant of German Aldrick, meaning "old ruler; long time ruler."
39. ALMERICH: From Old German Amaliricus, meaning "work-power."
40. ALOIS: German form of Latin Aloysius, meaning "famous warrior."
41. ALTMAN: An old German nickname and surname, now sometimes used as a first name. It derives from the German word alt "old," and diener meaning "servant." It is related to the name Aldman, meaning "old man." 

42. AMALIRICUS: "Work-power." Old German name composed of the elements amal "work, labor," and ric "rule, power." This name is the source of many modern names; even the name America may have derived from this name.

43. AMALRIC: From Old German Amaliricus, meaning "work-power."

44. AMALRICH: Variant of German Amalric, meaning "work-power."

45. ANCEL: Variant of German Ansel, meaning "God protection."

46. ANCELL: Variant of German Ansel, meaning "God protection."

47. ANICHO: Old German name meaning "ancestor."
48. ANNE: Frisian nickname for Germanic names beginning with arn-, meaning "eagle."

49. ANSEL: Abbreviated form of German Anselm, meaning "God-protection."

50. ANSELL: Variant of German Ansel, meaning "God-protection."

51. ANSELM: "God-protection." German name composed of the elements ans "god" and helm "helmet; protection." 

52. ANSGAR: "God spear." German and Scandinavian name derived from Germanic ans "god" and gar "spear."
53. ANSOBERT: Old German equivalent of Anglo-Saxon Osbeorht, meaning "God-bright."
54. APSEL: German form of biblical Absalom, meaning "my father is peace." 
55. ARMAN: Variant of German Harman, meaning "bold/hardy man."
56. ARMEN: Possibly a variant of German Armin, meaning "army man."
57. ARMIN: Modern German form of Latin Arminius, meaning "army man."
58. ARN: Nickname for German Arnold, meaning "eagle power."
59. ARNDT: Nickname for German Arnold, meaning "eagle power."
60. ARNE: Nickname for German Arnold, meaning "eagle power."
61. ARNOLD: "Eagle power." German name derived from the Germanic elements arn "eagle" and wald "power." 
62. ARTUR: German form of Arthur. The meaning is disputed; see Arthur.
63. ASTOR: French and German name derived from the Occitan element astor, meaning "goshawk," itself from Latin acceptor, a variant of accipiter, meaning "hawk." The name was originally a derogatory nickname for men with hawk-like, predatory characteristics. 
64. AUDO: "Wealthy." Old German name derived from the element aud, meaning "prosperity." This is the old form of German Otto.
65. AUGUST: German form of Roman Augustus, meaning "venerable."
66. AUREL: German and Romanian form of Roman Aurelius, meaning "golden."
67. AZZO: Old German name meaning "noble at birth."
68. BALDUR: German and Icelandic form of Old Norse Baldr, meaning "prince."
69. BAMBER: German nickname for a short, fat person. Also an English surname meaning "tree trunk."
70. BAPTIST: English and German form of French Baptiste, meaning "baptist."
71. BARTHOLD: Variant of German Berthold, meaning "bright ruler."
72. BARTHOLOMAUS: German form of Bartholomew, meaning "son of Talmai."
73. BARTOLOMAUS (Bartolomäus): German form of Bartholomew, meaning "son of Talmai."
74. BENEDIKT: German form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
75. BERINGAR: "Bear-spear." Old German name composed of the elements berin "bear" and ger "spear."
76. BERND: Variant of German Berndt, meaning "bold as a bear."
77. BERNDT: Abbreviated form of German Bernhard, meaning "bold as a bear."
78. BERNHARD: Variant of German Bernhardt, meaning "bold as a bear."
79. BERNHARDT: "Bold as a bear." German name composed of the elements ber/bern "bear" and hard "brave, hardy, strong."
80. BERTHOLD: "Bright ruler." German name composed of the elements berht "bright" and wald "ruler."
81. BONIFAZ: German form of Boniface, meaning "good destiny/fate."
82. BRUNO: German name derived from the word braun, meaning "brown." 
83. BRUNS: Variant of German Bruno, meaning "brown."
84. BURKHARD: "Strong protection." German name composed of the elements burg "protection" and hard "brave, strong." 
85. CARL: Older form of German Karl, derived from the word karl, meaning "man," itself from Old Norse karl, which originally meant "free man."
86. CARLOMAN: German name composed of the name Carl, "man," and the element mann "man." This name was borne by many royal historical figures, including a son of Charlemagne and a king of the West Franks.
87. CARSTEN: German form of Christian, meaning "follower of Christ."
88. CHRISTOPH: German form of Christopher, meaning "Christ-bearer." 
89. CHUSTAFFUS: "Meditation staff." Germanic name composed of the elements chuton "to meditate" and staf "staff."
90. CLAUS: Variant of German Klaus, meaning "victory of the people." 
91. DACHS: "Badger." German nickname for a hunter of badgers or someone having badger-like qualities, from the vocabulary word dahs "badger." 
92. DEDERICK: Variant of Dutch/German Diederik, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
93. DEDRICH: Variant of Dutch/German Diedrich, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
94. DEDRICK: Variant of Dutch/German Dedrich, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
95. DETLEF: "People's heritage." German name composed of the elements þeud "people" and leib "heritage."
96. DIDI: Pet form of German Dieter, meaning "warrior of the people."
97. DIEDERICK: Low German form of High German Dietrich, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
98. DIEDERIK: Dutch and Low German form of Theodoric, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
99. DIEDRICH: Dutch and Northern German form of High German Dietrich, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
100. DIERK: Variant of German Dirk, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
101. DIETER: "Warrior of the people." Old German name composed of the elements þeud "people, race" and hari/heri "army, warrior."
102. DIETFRIED: "Of the peaceful people." German name composed of the elements þeud "people, race" and fred/frid "peace."
103. DIETHELM: "Protector of the people." German name composed of the elements þeud "people, race" and helm "helmet, protection."
104. DIETLINDE: "Of the soft people." German name composed of the elements þeud "people, race" and linde "soft, tender, weak."
105. DIETMAR: "Of the famous people." German name composed of the elements þeud "people, race" and mari/meri "famous."
106. DIETRICH: High German name derived from Low German Tederich, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
107. DIRK: Nickname for Dutch/German Diederick, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
108. EBBE: Nickname for German Eberhard, meaning "strong as a boar."
109. EBERHARD: "Strong as a boar." Old German name composed of the elements eber "wild boar" and hard "brave, hardy, strong." 
110. EBERHART: Variant of German Eberhard, meaning "strong as a boar."
111. EBERT: Abbreviated form of German Eberhart, meaning "strong as a boar."
112. EBNER: Originally a German nickname for someone who lived on a plateau, from eben "plateau" and the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant, it is now sometimes considered a German form of biblical Abner, meaning "father of [or is] light."
113. EBURHARD: Variant of German Eberhard, meaning "strong as a boar."
114. ECKBERT: German equivalent of English Egbert, meaning "bright edge of a sword."
115. ECKEHARD: Variant of German Eckhard, meaning "strong point (of a sword)."
116. ECKHARD: "Strong point (of a sword)." German name composed of the elements ek/eg "edge, point (of a sword)" and hard "brave, hardy, strong."
117. ECKHARDT: Variant of German Eckhard, meaning "strong point (of a sword)."
118. EDSEL: Variant of German Etzel, meaning "noble."
119. EDUARD: Czech and German form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."
120. EDZARD: Frisian form of German Eckhard, meaning "strong point (of a sword)."
121. EGGERT: Low German form of Eckhard, meaning "strong point (of a sword)."
122. EGON: Old German name derived from eg, meaning "edge/point (of a sword)."
123. EILERT: Frisian and Scandinavian form of German Eckhard, meaning "strong point (of a sword)."
124. EKKEHARDT: Variant of German Eckhard, meaning "strong point (of a sword)."
125. ELDRIC: Variant of German Aldrick, meaning "old ruler; long time ruler."
126. ELDRICH: Variant of German Aldrick, meaning "old ruler; long time ruler."
127. ELLDRICH: Variant of German Aldrick, meaning "old ruler; long time ruler."
128. EMAURRI: "Industrious power." German name composed of the elements amja "busy, industrious" and ric "power."
129. EMERIC: Continental name derived from Old German Amaliricus, meaning "work-power."
130. EMERICK: German variant of continental Emeric, meaning "work-power."
131. EMIL: German and Scandinavian name derived from Latin Aemilius, meaning "rival."
132. EMMERICH: Variant of German Amalrich, meaning "work-power."
133. ENGEL: Nickname for various longer Germanic names. While the word engel is the German word for the heavenly being, there are two other elements which have often been confused with it so that it is difficult to know which spelling names containing the element originally had. First, Ingal is an extended form of Ing, the name of the Old Norse fertility god. Second, Angel is the Old English spelling for "Angle," the name of the Germanic tribe of the Jutland peninsula who invaded eastern and northern Britain in the 5th-6th centuries and gave their name to England. To further complicate matters, angel is also the Old English word for "angle," which has fishing connotations in both English and German.
134. ENGELBERT: German name composed of the elements engel (see Engel) and berht "bright, famous."
135. ERDMANN: Altered form of German Hartmann, meaning "strong-man," however in the 17th century the first element of this form of the name became associated with German Erde "earth" giving it the meaning "earth-man." 
136. ERDMUT: Altered form of German Hartmut, meaning "brave/strong-spirited."
137. ERDMUTH: Variant of German Erdmut, meaning "brave/strong-spirited."
138. ERHARD: "Brave and honorable." German name composed of the elements era "honor" and hard "brave, hardy, strong."
139. ERICH: German form of English Eric, meaning "ever-ruler."
140. ERNST: German name, derived from the Old High German word eornost meaning "battle to the death." 
141. ERWIN: German name composed of the elements era "honor, respect" and win "friend," hence "honor friend."
142. ETZEL: German name derived from the word adal, meaning "noble."
143. EUGEN: German and Romanian form of Eugene, meaning "well born."
144. EVERT: Low German form of English Everard, meaning "strong as a boar."
145. EWALD: "Law ruler." German name composed of the elements eo "law" and wald "rule."
146. FARAMOND: "Journey protection." Germanic name composed of the elements fara "journey" and mund "protection."
147. FASTRED: "Firm counsel." Germanic name composed of the elements fast "firm" and rad "counsel."
148. FEDDE: Pet form of Frisian Freddercke, meaning "peaceful ruler." Also used as a pet name for other Frisian names beginning with the Germanic element frid, meaning "peace."
149. FESTER: Low German nickname for English Silvester, meaning "from the woods."
150. FILBERT: "Very bright/famous." Medieval German name composed of the elements fila "much" and berht "bright, bright/famous." 

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