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About 13% of the German population today has names of Slavic origin. Many Austrians also have surnames of Slavic origin. Polish names in Germany abound as a result of over 100,000 people (including 130,000 "Ruhrpolen") immigrating westward from the Polish-speaking areas of the German Empire.
Surnames of German language origin. Wikimedia Commons has media related to German-language surnames . This category will also include Yiddish -language surnames, where the surname has its origins in German .
Alfred (name) Alois. Alvin (given name) Alwin. Amadeus (name) Andreas. Ansgar (name) Anthon (given name) Anton (given name)
Common places used as surnames include Dibra, Laci, Shkodra, Prishtina, Delvina, Koroveshi and Permeti, as well as the famous Frasheri surname of the Frasheri family. Additionally common some names indicate regional origins: Gega/Gegaj (for one of Gheg origin ), Tosku/Toskaj (signifying Tosk origin) and Chami (for Cham origin ).
20. Hilda. Guido Mieth/Getty Images. This name of German origin has a strong sound and a meaning to match: “battle woman.”. 21. Helga. Helga is an Old Norse name with a Germanic meaning of ...
One example of a prominent German-American male figure with a German first name is Leonardo DiCaprio. 100 German Boy Names In Germany, it’s a tradition for a child to be given multiple first names.
Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names ( Vorname, plural Vornamen) and a surname ( Nachname, Familienname ). The Vorname is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the "Western order" of "given name, surname".
German masculine given names (340 P) O. Old English masculine given names (21 P) S. Scandinavian masculine given names (5 C, 109 P) Pages in category ...