Old Frisian names

 

 

This page lists several personal names mentioned in early medieval sources about Frisia. Behind the name is additional information about the person who carried the name at that time. For this list, references to sources between the eighth and tenth century have been used.

A

Aldgisl (m.); name of Frisian king.

Atto (m.); alleged given name of Frisian nobleman Wursing. Also in toponym Attingahem (Breukelen, Utrecht).

 

B

Bernlef (m.); name of Frisian skald.

Bubo (m.); name of Frisian warlord from Westergo. Fought against Charles Martel in the Battle of the Borne river in 734.

 

E

Edo (m.); name of Frisian serf from Wieringen.

Eppo (m.); name of Frisian nobleman.

Erinburg (f.); name of Frisian serf woman from Wieringen.

 

F

Folke (m.); Lat. Folckerus. Name of Frisian nobleman.

Folkric (m.); name of Frisian serf from Wieringen..

Frithesuin (f.); name of Frisian serf woman from Wieringen..

 

G

Gardulf (m.); name of Frisian nobleman.

Gerulf (m.); name of Frisian nobleman. Became earl after expelling Danes from West-Frisia in 885. Also in place-name Gherolfsdijc (Geersdijk, Zeeland).

 

H

Hoffo (m.); name of Frisian serf from Wieringen.

Huno (m.); name of Frisian serf from Wieringen.

 

I

Ingeld (m.); name of legendary warrior from a saga.

 

L

Liafburg (f.); name of (Frankish) noblewoman en mother to Liudger.

Liudger (m.); name of Frisian missionary.

 

O

Ochtred (m.); from toponym Ochtersum in Ost-Friesland.

Osbreht (m.); from toponym Osprehtashem in West-Frisia.

Osfriht (m.); from toponym Osfrihthem in West-Frisia.

P

Poppo (m.); see Bubo.

 

R

Redbad (m.); name of famous Frisian king. Variant Redbald mentioned as name of Frisian serf from Wieringen.

Ricbald (m.); name of Frisian serf from Wieringen.

 

S

Saxger (m.); name of Frisian serf from Wieringen.

Sibrand (m.); name of a priest from Texel.

Suithard (m.); from toponym Suithardeshaga which was located somewhere in the Rhinelandshire in the late ninth century.

T

Tatto (m.); name of Frisian serf from Wieringen.

Tetta (f.); name of Frisian serf woman from Wieringen.

Theudesinda (f.); name of daughter of Frisian king Redbad.

Thiadbraht (m.); name of eighth-century Frisian cleric. Brother of Liafburg (see Liafburg).

Thiadgrim (m.); son of the Frisian nobleman Wursing and father of Liudger (see Liudger).

 

U

Ubbe (m.); name of one of the warlords from the Great Heathen Army. This warlord was likely a Frisian. 

 

W

Willibraht (m.); name of eighth-century Frisian cleric. Brother of Liafburg (see Liafburg).

Witmund (m.); from toponym Uuitmundhem in West-Frisia.