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Reinhard
Reinhard Reinhard is a name that has been permanently marked by the 20th century — its combination of intellectual counsel and hard courage, which in medieval usage suggested a wise and bold nobleman, now carries the shadow of its most notorious bearer. In contemporary fiction, Reinhard works best either in pre-modern historical settings where that darkness is not yet present, or in modern/wartime fiction where the character's name signals a particular moral weight.
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Gerhard
Germanic · “A Germanic masculine name composed of "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "strong", "brave", or "hardy" — thus "strong with the spear" or "brave spearman". The name was widespread throughout the medieval German-speaking world and was borne by saints, bishops, and Holy Roman nobles. It is the German form of Gerard and Gerald.”
Konrad
Old High German · “A Germanic masculine name composed of "kuon" or "kühn" meaning "bold" or "brave" and "rat" meaning "counsel" or "advice" — thus "bold counsel" or "brave advisor". The name was borne by several Holy Roman Emperors (Conrad I through Conrad IV) and Saint Conrad of Constance, making it one of the most prestigious names of the medieval German world.”
Walther
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“A Germanic feminine name composed of "adal" meaning "noble" and "heid" meaning "kind", "type", or "appearance" — thus "of noble kind" or "noble type". It is the original Germanic form of the name that became Adelaide in French and English. The name was borne by Saint Adelaide of Italy (931–999), Empress of the Holy Roman Empire, and by Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Queen consort of William IV of Britain.”
Walburga
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Otfried
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Villiam
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Dietrich
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Eckhard
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