Lothar

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. /ˈloː.taʁ/(German)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Germanic name Hlothar meaning "famous army", derived from the elements hlut "famous, loud" and heri "army". This was the name of medieval Frankish rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, Italy and France. It was also borne by four earlier Merovingian kings of the Franks, though their names are usually spelled as Chlothar.

Related Names

Rootshlud/hlut + hari/heri
VariantsChlodochar, Chlothar, Hlothar(Germanic)
Other Languages & CulturesLothaire, Clotaire(French) Lothair(History) Lotario(Italian) Hlūdaharjaz(Old Germanic)
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Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   strong   rough   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: June 15
Austria: December 30

Categories

A Song of Ice and Fire characters, army, fame, footballers, Game of Thrones characters, isograms, Italian Westerns, Monster High characters, motorcycle racers, noise, war

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 853.
Entry updated December 7, 2022