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151. FLORENZ: German form of Latin Florentius, meaning "blossoming."
152. FRANZ: German form of English Francis, meaning "free."
153. FREDDERCKE: Frisian form of English Frederick, meaning "peaceful ruler."
154. FREJ: German and Scandinavian form of Old Norse Freyr, meaning "lord."
155. FRIEDEMANN: "Man of peace." German name composed of the elements frid "peace" and man "man."
156. FRIEDHELM: "Protector of peace." German name composed of the elements frid "peace" and helm "helmet, protection."
157. FRIEDHOLD: "Peace-strength." German name composed of the elements frid "peace" and vald "rule, strength."
158. FRIEDRICH: German form of English Frederick, meaning "peaceful ruler."
159. FRITZ: Pet form of German Friedrich, meaning "peaceful ruler."
160. FULBERT: Variant of German Filbert, meaning "very bright/famous."
161. FULCO: Old Germanic form of English Fulke, meaning "tribe."
162. GAIROVALD: "Spear ruler." Old German name composed of the elements ger "spear" and wald "rule."
163. GAUFRID: "Territory-peace." Germanic name composed of the elements gawia "territory" and fried "peace."
164. GEBBERT: Low German form of Gebhard, meaning "gift of bravery/strength."
165. GEBHARD: "Gift of bravery/strength." German name composed of the elements geb/gib "gift" and hard "brave, hardy, strong."
166. GEORG: Czech and German form of English George, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
167. GERD: Nickname for German Gerhard, meaning "spear brave."
168. GEREON: German name derived from the Greek word geon, meaning "old man."
169. GERFRIED: "Spear-peace." German name composed of the elements ger "spear" and frid "peace."
170. GERHARD: German form of English Gerard, meaning "spear brave."
171. GERHARDT: Variant of German Gerhard, meaning "spear brave."
172. GERHART: Variant of German Gerhard, meaning "spear brave."
173. GERHOLD: German form of English Gerald, meaning "spear ruler."
174. GERLACH: "Spear-play." Dutch and German name composed of the elements geri/gari "spear" and laic "play, sport."
175. GERNOT: German name composed of the elements ger "spear" and hnod "crush" or not "need, want."
176. GERRIT: Low German form of Gerhard, meaning "spear brave."
177. GERT: Nickname for German Gerhard, meaning "spear brave."
178. GERVAS: "Spear-servant." Old Germanic name composed of the elements ger "spear" and vass "servant."
179. GERWULF: "Spear-wolf." German name composed of the elements ger "spear" and wulf "wolf."
180. GEVEHARD: Old German name composed of the elements gib "give" and hard "bold, hardy, strong."
181. GISFRID: "Pledge of peace." Germanic name composed of the elements gisel "pledge" and fried "peace."
182. GISILBERT: "Pledge-bright." Old German name composed of the elements gisel "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright, famous."
183. GODAFRID: Old Germanic equivalent of Anglo-Saxon Godfrith, meaning "God's peace."
184. GOMERIC: Old Germanic name, meaning "man-power."
185. GOTTFRIED: German form of English Godfrey, meaning "God's peace."
186. GOTTHARD: German form of Norman French Goddard, meaning "God-strong."
187. GOTTHILF: "God-help." German name composed of the elements Gott "God" and helf/hilf "help."
188. GOTTHOLD: "God-lovely." German name composed of the elements Gott "God" and hold "lovely, splendid."
189. GOTTLIEB: "God-love." German name composed of the elements Gott "God" and lieb "love."
190. GOTTLOB: "God-praise." German name composed of the elements Gott "God" and lob "praise."
191. GOTTSCHALK: "God-servant." German name composed of the elements Gott "God" and scalc "servant." 
192. GOTZ (Götz): Pet form of German Gottfried, meaning "God's peace."
193. GOZZO: "Good" or "god." Old Germanic nickname for compound names beginning with either gōd "good" or god/got "god."
194. GÜNTER: Variant of Germanic Günther, meaning "war-army."
195. GUNTER: Variant of Germanic Günter, meaning "war-army."
196. GÜNTHER: "War-army." Name of a Burgundian king and husband of queen Brunhild in the Nibelungenlied, composed of the elements gund "war" and heri "army, warrior."
197. GUNTHER: Variant of Germanic Günther, meaning "war-army." 
198. GUNTRAM: "War raven." German name composed of the elements gund "war" and hrman "raven."
199. HAGAN: German form of Old Norse Hákon, meaning "high son."
200. HAIMIRICH: "Home-ruler." Old Middle High German name composed of the elements haim "home" and ric "rule." This is the name from which dozens of other names have derived, such as Henry, Heinrich. 
201. HAIMO: Old Germanic name meaning "home."
202. HANKE: Low German pet form of Johan, meaning "God is gracious."
203. HANS: German nickname for Latin Johannes, meaning "God is gracious."
204. HARALD: German and Scandinavian form of English Harold, meaning "army ruler."
205. HARDWIN: Variant of German Hartwin, meaning "hardy friend."
206. HARMAN: "Bold/hardy man." German name composed of the elements hardi "bold; hardy," and man "man."
207. HARMAND: Variant of German Harman, meaning "bold/hardy man."
208. HARTMAN: Variant of German Hartmann, meaning "strong-man."
209. HARTMANN: "Strong-man." German name composed of the elements hard "brave, hardy, strong" and man "man."
210. HARTMUT: "Brave/strong-spirited." German name composed of the elements hart "brave, hardy, strong" and muot "courage, spirit."
211. HARTWIG: "Strong battle." Old German name composed of the elements hard "brave, hardy, strong" and wig "battle."
212. HARTWIN: "Hardy friend." German name composed of the elements hart "brave; hardy, strong" and win "friend."
213. HAYDN: German surname transferred to forename use, itself a respelling of the German nickname Heiden, meaning "heathen."
214. HEIDEN: Middle High German nickname meaning "heathen." The composer Josef Haydn's surname was a respelling of this nickname.
215. HEIKE: Frisian unisex pet form of feminine Heinrike and masculine Heinrich, both meaning "home-ruler."
216. HEIKO: German pet form of Heinrich, meaning "home-ruler."
217. HEILGAR: "Hearty spear." Old Germanic name composed of the elements heil "happy, hearty" and gar "spear."
218. HEIMERICH: Variant of Old Middle High German Haimirich, meaning "home-ruler." 
219. HEIMO: Variant of Germanic Haimo, meaning "home."
220. HEINE: Pet form of German Heinrich, meaning "home-ruler."
221. HEINER: Pet form of German Heinrich, meaning "home-ruler."
222. HEINO: Pet form of German Heinrich, meaning "home-ruler."
223. HEINRICH: German form of English Henry, meaning "home-ruler."
224. HEINZ: Pet form of German Heinrich, meaning "home-ruler."
225. HELFGOTT: "Help of God." German name composed of the elements helf/hilf "help" and Gott "God." 
226. HELFRIED: Variant of German Helmfried, meaning "helmet-peace."
227. HELMFRID: Variant of German Helmfried, meaning "helmet-peace."
228. HELMFRIED: "Helmet-peace." German name composed of the elements helm "helmet" and frid "peace."
229. HELMUT: "Helmet-courage." German name composed of the elements helm "helmet, protection" and muot "courage, spirit."
230. HELMUTH: Variant of German Helmut, meaning "helmet-courage."
231. HENNING: Pet form of German/Scandinavian Henrik, meaning "home-ruler."
232. HENRIK: German and Scandinavian form of English Henry, meaning "home-ruler."
233. HERBERT: "Bright army." Popular continental name of Germanic origin introduced to the English by the Normans, composed of the elements hari/heri "army" and berht "bright, famous."
234. HERIBERT: German form of Herbert, meaning "bright army."
235. HERMANN: "Army man." German name composed of the elements heri/hari "army" and man "man."
236. HERRICK: "Army power." Surname transferred to forename use, itself originally a Germanic forename composed of the elements hari/heri "army" and ric "power."

237. HILBERT: Variant of German Hildebert, meaning "battle-bright."

238. HILDEBERT: "Battle-bright." German name composed of the elements hild "battle" and beraht "bright."

239. HILDEBRAND: "Battle sword." Old German name composed of the elements hild "battle" and brand "sword."
240. HINRICH: Variant of German Heinrich, meaning "home-ruler."
241. HLODOVIC: "Famous warrior." Old German name composed of the elements hlōd "famous" and wīg "war."
242. HLUDWIG: "Famous warrior." Old German name composed of the elements hlud "fame" and wig "war."
243. HORST: Low German name, possibly derived from the word horst, meaning "wooded hill."
244. HRABAN: Germanic name derived from the word hraban, meaning "raven."
245. HRODA: German nickname for longer names beginning with Hrod-, meaning "famous."
246. HRODEBERT: Old Germanic form of Robert, meaning "famous."
247. HRODLAND: "Famous land." Old Germanic name composed of the elements hrod "famous" and land "land."
248. HRODRICK: "Famous power." Old Germanic name composed of the elements hrod "fame" and rick "power."
249. HRODULF: Variant of Germanic Hrodwulf, meaning "famous wolf."
250. HRODWULF: "Famous wolf." Old Germanic name composed of the elements hrod "fame" and wulf "wolf."
251. HROLF: Contracted form of Old Germanic Hrodwulf, meaning "famous wolf."
252. HUGUBERT: "Bright heart/mind/spirit." Old German name composed of the elements hug "heart, mind, spirit" and behrt "bright."
253. HULDERICH: "Merciful ruler." Germanic name composed of the elements hultha "merciful" and ric "power, rule."
254. HUNFRITH: "Peaceful giant." Old Germanic name composed of the elements huni "giant" and fred/frid "peace." 
255. HUPPERT: German form of English Hubert, meaning "bright heart/mind/spirit."
256. HUPPRECHT: German form of English Hubert, meaning "bright heart/mind/spirit."
257. IGNATZ: German form of Latin Ignatius, possibly meaning "unknowing." It is interesting to note that the 24th edition of Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache (2002) says the nickname Nazi derived from this name and was used colloquially to mean "a foolish person, clumsy or awkward person." 
258. INGE: Dutch, German and Scandinavian unisex nickname for longer names beginning with Ing-.
259. INGWAZ: Old Germanic name, possibly meaning "he who is foremost."
260. ISAAK: German and Russian form of Isaac, meaning "he will laugh."
261. ISIDOR: German and Russian form of Greek Isidoros, meaning "gift of Isis."
262. IZAAK: German and Polish form of Isaac, meaning "he will laugh."
263. JAKOB: German and Scandinavian form of Jacob, meaning "supplanter."
264. JEREMIAS: German form of Hebrew Jeremiah, meaning "appointed by the Lord.
265. JOCHEM: Dutch and German form of Joachim, meaning "established by God."
266. JOCHEN: German form of Joachim, meaning "established by God."
267. JOCHIM: German form of Joachim, meaning "established by God."
268. JOHAN: Czech, German and Scandinavian form of Latin Johannes, meaning "God is gracious."
269. JOHANN: German form of Latin Johannes, meaning "God is gracious."
270. JORG (Jörg): German form of George, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
271. JOSEF: Czech, German and Scandinavian form of Joseph, meaning "(God) shall add," which is usually taken to mean "God will add another son."
272. JÜRGEN: Low German form of George, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
273. KAISER: German form of Roman Caesar, meaning "hairy." 
274. KARL: Modern form of old German Carl, meaning "man."
275. KARLMANN: Variant of German Carloman, meaning "man."
276. KARSTEN: Variant of German Carsten, meaning "follower of Christ."
277. KASPAR: German form of Spanish Gaspar, meaning "treasure bearer." 
278. KAYETAN: German form of Latin Caietanus, meaning "from Caieta (Gaeta, Italy)."
279. KIEFER: "Pine tree." German surname transferred to forename use, itself from the word kiefer, a blend of kien and forhe, both meaning "pine."
280. KIPP: "Lives on a hill." German surname transferred to forename use, itself originally a name for someone who "lives on a hill," derived from the word kippe, meaning "brink, edge."
281. KLAUS: Nickname for German Niklaus, meaning "victory of the people."
282. KLEMENS: Danish, German, Polish and Swedish form of Latin Clemens, meaning "gentle and merciful."
283. KOLMAN: German variant of Koloman, meaning "dove."
284. KOLOMAN: Czech, German and Slovak form of Latin Columbanus, meaning "dove."
285. KONRAD: "Bold counsel." German name composed of the elements kuon "bold" and rad "counsel." 
286. KONSTANTIN: Czech, German, Hungarian, Russian and Scandinavian form of Roman Constantine, meaning "steadfast."
287. KORBINIAN: German name derived from Latin corvus, meaning "raven."
288. KORBL (Körbl): Pet form of German Korbinian, meaning "raven."
289. KUNO: German name derived from the word kuoni, meaning "brave."
290. KURT: Pet form of German Konrad, meaning "bold counsel."
291. LAMMERT: Dutch, French and German form of Lambert, meaning "land-bright."
292. LAMPRECHT: German form of Lambert, meaning "land-bright."
293. LANDEBERT: Variant of Germanic Landoberct, meaning "land-bright."
294. LANDOBERCT: "Land-bright." Old German name composed of the elements land "land" and beraht "bright." 
295. LANZO: Old Germanic name, originally a pet form of various names containing the element land, meaning "land."
296. LEBERECHT: "Live right." German name composed of the elements lebe "live" and recht "right."
297. LENZ: Nickname for German Lorenz, meaning "of Laurentum."
298. LEON: Irish/Gaelic and German form of Latin Leo, meaning "lion."
299. LEONHARD: "Lion-strong." Old Germanic name composed of the elements leon "lion" and hard "strong."
300. LEONHARDT: Variant of German Leonhard, meaning "lion-strong."

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