Old German Dictionary for Translating German Names

Old German Dictionary for Translating German Names

By

Anne Bergere

Copyright 1992, 1993, 2004, 2011 Anne Bergere

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Copyright 2011 Anne Bergere

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Table of Contents

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Introduction

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Important: Words and syllables are listed by Number only. These numbers replace consonants. The vowels are ignored. They are listed with a modified version of the Soundex Code. Each consonant is given a number representing that type (1 through 6) of consonant. These are my translations as well as those found in books on Indo-European.

If your device has a search function, then search for the word or syllable. If not found, then you need to follow the instructions below to find the number and look it up by number.

Instructions for obtaining the number:

A, E, I, O, U, Y, and H are ignored. (If there are no consonants, look under 0 (zero)).

B, F, P, PF, V and W are 1.

C, Ck, G, J, K, Q, SC, X and Z are 2. (Note CK and SC are not 22, but 2).

D, DT and T are 3. (Note DT is not 33, but 3).

L is 4.

M and N are 5.

R is 6.

Double consonants are not two numbers, but one number. Example: mm is 5, not 55 and tt is 3, not 33.

Some facts about German names:

In the development of German names over the centuries, the initial G, K, S, SK, GH, KH or Q has softened. Many names that once started with or contained a K or G have now softened to an H or have disappeared altogether. There is often more than one translation to a name. Choose the one that best applies to you. If you are blonde, use the name that means bright. If you are healthy, use a name meaning healthy. Many names are the name of a town. Also, many names mean two things at once: an older Indo-European name and a newer occupational name. Jewish names tend to be more modern, are often the names of stones (ruby, diamond, etc.), or in honor of a great Rabbi. Any Jewish name beginning with B R, probably means Ben Rabbi Something.

Number

Definition

Word and language

N0

Off

A, OHG

Back, behind

A, OHG

Water

Aha, OHG

Meadow with water

Au, aue, G

Ouwa, OHG

Ewe (sheep)

Au, G

Ou, oue, ouwi, öw, OHG

Horse

Ehe, OS

Ehw, ehwaz, Gc

Eku, ekwo, IE

Egg

Ei, G

Ei, OHG

Always, ever, eternity, law

Eo, io, ewa, a, OHG

Law, sacred, binding

Ewa, ie, OHG

Ieu, u, jeu, ieuos, yewes, IE

Yew (tree, wood, has red berries), reddish

Iuui, iwa, ivo, OHG

Iw, iwaz, eiwaz, ei, Gc

Ei, IE

Sheep

Oui, Gc

Oui, owi, ouis, owis, eu, IE

Cut, hew, chop, fell

Hau, G

Houw, OHG

Kai, kau, skei, ghai, ghau, IE

Mattock (two-pronged pick)

Haue, G

Houwa, OHG

Heat, ardor

Hei, OHG

Mallet, club

Heie, MHG

Hay, hay-colored

Heu, G

Hewi, houwi, OHG

High, tall, great

Hohe, hoch, G

Hoh, MHG

Hoh, OHG

Height

Höhe, G

Höhe, MHG

Hohi, OHG

N1

Off, away, down, away from, reach, extend, put, from, apart from

Ab, G

Aba, OHG

Ap, apo, po, abh, abho, bho, IE

Man

Aba, Goth

Turned the wrong way, bad, evil

Abuh, OHG

Avuh, OS

Ape, fool

Affe, G

Affo, OHG

On, up, upon, in, by, at, open, awake

Auf, G

Uf, OHG

Ebb, go back

Ebbe, G

Ebbia, OS

Wild boar

Epp, eppo, OHG

Ivy

Efeu, G

Ebah, ephöu, ebahewi, OHG

Ivah, ivahaz, Gc

Yew tree, wood (used for bows (for arrows))

Eibe, G

Iwa, ivo, iuui, iga, OHG

Iw, iwaz, eiwaz, Gc

Wild Boar

Epp, eppo, OHG

Over, above, beyond

Ob, G

Oba, OHG

Be skilled

Üb, G

Uob, OHG

Have, own, possess

Hab, G

Hab, OHG

Kap, gabh, IE

Lake, bay, gulf

Haff, G

Harbor

Hap, habe, habene, MHG

Cap, hood, crest

Haube, G

Huba, hab, OHG

Heap, pile

Haufe, G

Houf, hufo, OHG

Lift, raise, heave

Heb, G

Heff, hev, OHG

Yeast, barm

Hefe, G

Hepho, hevil, OHG

Sickle, sickle-shaped knife

Hippe, G

Happa, heppa, happe, heppe, OHG

Bramble

Hiufo, hiafo, hiufa, hiefa, OHG

Hiopo, OS

Cry, wail

Hiuf, OHG

Farm, courtyard, country house, enclosure

Hof, G

Hof, OHG

Hope

Hoff, G

Hoff, OHG

Hops (for beer)

Hopfo, OHG

Dwell, linger

Hov, MLG

Hide (enough land for one family)

Hube, Hufe, G

Intelligent, free

Hubo, hufo, OHG

Hoof

Huf, G

Huof, OHG

Hof, OS

Hip (of body)

Huf, OHG

Hop, jump

Hüpf, G

Hopf, hüpf, MHG

Head, cup

Kopf, OHG

Warm, to warm

Ba, OHG

Bhe, pe, IE

Grow, cultivate, build, dwell

Bau, G

Bu, OHG

By, near, at

Bei, G

Bei, MHG

Bei, MLG

Bei, OHG

Bee

Bia, OHG

Bhei, pei, IE

Little, small, few

Fao, fo, foh, OHG

Bhou, pou, bhau, pau, IE

Eat, feast

Feh, OHG

Any white fur

Feh, Fäh, G

Variegated, bright colored

Feh, fieh, OHG

Hate

Feh, fi, fij, OHG

Cattle

Fihu, OHG

Peacock

Pfau, G

Phawo, OHG

Pao, OS

Cattle, property

Vieh, G

Fehu, fihu, OHG

Fehu, Gc

Faihu, Goth

Few

Fohe, fehe OHG

Good, beautiful

Wahi, OHG

Brandish, wave, blow, vapor, wind

Weh, G

Wa, wah, waj, OHG

Way, wag, Gc

We, wen, swe, aue, ue, uen, IE

Painful, sore, aching, misery, woe

Weh, wehe, G

Wie, OHG

Wai, Goth

Kite (bird)

Weihe, G

Weio, weiho, weigo, weiwo, OHG

Holy

Weih, OHG

Place, town, -wich

Wih, OHG

N11

Boy, lad

Buobe, MHG

Buobo, OHG

Bofa, OS

Shake, quiver, tremble

Bib, OHG

Spiritual, pious

Pfaffe, G

Phaffo, pfaffo, OHG

Fife, pipe, whistle

Pfeife, G

Pfeifa, OHG

Peipa, OS

Honeycomb

Wabe, G

Waba, OHG

Weapon, defend

Waffe, G

Waffan, OHG

Web, wep, IE

Weave

Web, G

Web, OHG

Webh, wep, uebh, webhs, IE

Twist, wind, reel, swing

Weif, G

Weif, OHG

Female person, woman

Weif, Gc

Swing, energy, pep

Wip, wibh, OHG

Cry out, cry, wail, weap

Wuof, OHG

Wop, OS

Wab, wap, wabh, uab, IE

Quick

Wupp, G

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Pope

Papst, G

114

Poplar tree

Pappel, G

Bappel, papel, MHG

Poppele, MLG

Sergeant, beadle

Webel, Weibel, G

Weibel, OHG

Tree top, plant top

Wipfel, G

Wiphil, OHG

115

Above

Bobene, MHG

Bi-ovan, OS

Weapon

Wappen, G

Wapen, MHG

Wapen, MLG

Waffan, OHG

Pipes, fifes

Pfeifen, G

116

Beaver, castor (used for fur, medicine), brown

Biber, G

Bibar, OHG

Bebru, Gc

Bhebhru, bhebhrus, pepru, IE

Fever

Fieber, G

Fiebar, OHG

Paper

Papier, G

Papir, MHG

Pepper

Pfeffer, G

Pfeffar, OHG

Peppa, IE

Piper, fifer

Pfeiffer, G

Pfeiffar, OHG

Weaver

Weber, G

Webar, OHG

Webh, wep; er, IE

Flicker

Weber, G

Weber, OHG

N12

Celery

Eppich, G

Ephih, ephi, OHG

Eternal, everlasting

Ewig, G

Ewig, OHG

Ewig, OS

Vain

Uppik, OHG

Useless, wild, in high spirits

Üppik, MHG

Hawk

Habicht, G

Habeck, MHG

Habuh, OHG

Heavy

Hebig, hebik, hevig, OHG

Handsome, good-looking

Hübsch, G

Hübesch, MHG

Mallow, althea (plants)

Eibusch, G

Eibiska, OHG

Brook, stream

Bach, G

Beck, MLG

Bah, OHG

Back

Bach, bahho, bah, OHG

Ham, side of bacon

Bacho, bahho, OHG

Bake

Back, bäck, G

Bahh, back, OHG

Cheek

Backe, G

Bahho, backo, OHG

Fight, quarrel

Bag, baga, pag, paga, OHG

Beacon, signal fire

Bake, G

Bauhhan, OHG

Buck, soak, tan (as leather)

Bäuch, beuch, G

Bük, OHG

Bow, bend, honor, curve, fold, swell, yield

Beug, G

Boug, OHG

Bheug, peuk, IE

Bill, beak

Bicke, G

Bicke, MHG

Bow, bend, curve

Bieg, G

Biog, OHG

Ram (goat), buck, male animal

Bock, G

Bock, MHG

Bock, OHG

Bukka, Gc

Bhug, buk, puk, bhugo, bhugho, IE

Bow (for arrows)

Bogen, G

Boge, MHG

Bogo, OHG

Bog, Gc

Strike

Bök, LG

Bök, MLG

Book (runes were cut into beech wood sticks, or written on with red ochre)

Buch, G

Buoh, buah, OHG

Beech tree, wood

Buche, G

Buohha, OHG

Bend, joint, shoulder, bow (of a ship)

Bug, G

Buog, buok, OHG

Trunk of the body

Buk, OHG

Bow, stoop, bend

Bück, G

Bück, MHG

Buck, MLG

Ring, bracelet (a prince is bracelet giver)

Buog, OHG

Wall

Fach, G

Fah, OHG

Happy, glad

Fag, fagin, OHG

Catch, seize, take

Fah, OHG

Sweep, wipe, clean, polish

Feg, G

Veg, MHG

Feg, OHG

Veg, OS

Fig

Feige, G

Feiga, figa, OHG

Feiga, OS

Fated to die, doomed to death

Feigi, OHG

Fegi, feg, OS

Hate

Fij, fi, OHG

Join, fit

Fug, füg, G

Fog, OHG

Unite, put together, combine

Fuog, fuag, OHG

Pitch, cobbler's wax

Pech, G

Pech, bech, OHG

Pierce

Peck, MLG

Pick, peck, pick (tool)

Pick, G

Bick, MHG

Pik, MLG

Stamp, knock, beat, strike

Poch, G

Boch, MHG

Balance, scale, weight

Waage, wage, G

Waga, OHG

Move, stir, surge

Wach, MHG

Wag, OHG

Guard, sentry

Wach, G

Wach, wahh, wacho, OHG

Brave, valiant, gallant

Wack, G

Flint, large stone, fieldstone

Wacke, G

Wacke, MHG

Waggo, OHG

Brandish, wave

Wag, wa, wah, waj, OHG

Wag, way, Gc

Whirlpool

Wag, OHG

Venture, travel

Wag, G

Wag, MHG

Key, wedge

Weck, G

Wigge, MLG

Wecki, weggi, OHG

Waken, rouse, stir

Weck, G

Wecch, weck, OHG

Road, way, path

Weg, G

Weg, OHG

Move, carry, weigh, transport, move to & fro, transport in a vehicle

Weg, G

Weg, MHG

Weg, OHG

Weg, wegh, wek, IE