Gothic Names
by Cateline de la Mor
The following lists of names come from Herwig Wolfram's History of the Goths (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1988). They cover names from approximately from the 3rd to the 6th centuries. Some Goths had Roman names. There may also be a few non-Gothic names which crept in from neighboring tribes the Goths associated and fought with, but I have attempted to remove them.
Feminine Names...
Amalaberga, Amalafrida, Amalasuintha, Dulcilla, Ereleuva, Eusebia, Gaatha, Giso, Gudeliva, Hunila, Matasuntha, Ostrogotho, Pelagia, Procula, Ragnahild, Ranilda, Sunigilda, Sunilda, Thiutigotho, Va (l) damerca
Masculine Names...
Ag (r) iwulf, Aidoingus, Alatheus, Alaviv, Aligern, Ala, Amalaric, Ammius, Andagis, Anogis, Aoric, Ardabur, Ardaric, Argaith, Ariaric, Arimir, Asbad, Athaulf, Aunulf, Berimu (n) d, Bessa (s), Bigeis, Brandila, Butilin, Candac, Cannabaudes, Cniva, Colias, Colosseus, Dubius, Duda, Eberwulf, Ebrimud, Edica, Eraric, Eriult, Ermanaric, Euric, Eutharic, Farnobius, Fastida, Fravitta, Fretela, Frideric, Fridibad, Fritigern, Gainas, Gaiseric, Galindus, Gento, Gesalec, Gesimund, Goddas, Godigisclus, Goiaricus, Gundiok, Fundobad, Gunteric, Gutthikas, Heribrand, Herminafrid, Hildebad, Hildreic, Hilderith, Himnerith, Huneric, Hunimund, Lagariman, Leovigild, Livila, Mondares, Munderic, Mundo, Nidada, Niketas, Odoin, Odotheus, Odovacar, Ovida, Patza, Paulus, Radagaisus, Rausimod, Recceswith, Sidimund, Sigeric, Sigesar, Sindila, Sisebut, Sisenand, Soas, Suericus, Sunnia, Teja, Tharuaro, THela, Theodahad, Theroderid, Theudegisel, Theudis, Thiudimir, Thorismu (n) d, Thrasamund, Totila, Triarius, Tribigild, Tufa, Tuldila, Tuluin, Ulfilas, Unila, Valkamir, Valia, Vandil, Vedudco, Vidigoia, Videric, Vidimir, Visimar, Vithimiris, Vitigis, Wamba, Winguric
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