Lothar (first name)

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Lothar or Lotar is, in the form Chlothar , an Old High German personal name .

Origin and meaning

Hlothar written with [ħ] (voiced) , then also with a rough initial sound [ɧ], or [χ] Chlotar , is composed of the two words Old High German  hlut 'loud, noise ' and heri 'the army , the warrior'.

distribution

Chlothar is a common ruler's name, which was particularly common among the Merovingians ( Chlothar I. , Chlothar II. , Chlothar III. And Chlothar IV. ), And can also be found in France (Treaty of Verdun 843) Lotharingia , from which the Name Lorraine ( old French Lothier , modern Lorraine ) derives.

variants

Variants of the name are:

These forms are also used in family names.

Lorraine is a French feminine form .

Name bearer

A list of the rulers named Lothar can be found under the current form of the name.

First name

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