Where Does the Last Name German Come from?
English: Ethnic Name from Old French Germain 'German' (Latin Germanus). This Sometimes Denoted an Actual Immigrant from Germany, but Was Also Used to Refer to...
English: ethnic name from Old French germain 'German' (Latin Germanus). This sometimes denoted an actual immigrant from Germany, but was also used to refer to a person who had trade or other connections with German-speaking lands.
Is German a Spanish name?
German Origin and Meaning
The name German is a boy's name meaning "warrior". German might seem like an unlikely occupant of the Top 1000 list, unless you realize that it's a Spanish name, with the accent on the second syllable. It's been on the U.S. list since 1973.
Where does the name German come from?
From the Old High German diutisc meaning "of the people" (e.g. Deutschland). From Latin Germania, probably meaning "neighbor" (e.g. Germany). From the name of the Alemanni tribe (e.g. Allemagne). From the name of the Saxon tribe (e.g. Saksa).
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