Given name

Blidger

“happy”·“spear”

Blidger is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Blidger is built from elements meaning “happy” and “spear”.

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Where it comes from

Blidger comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Blīþijagaiʀ, built from Proto-West Germanic *blīþī (“happy”) + *gaiʀ (“spear”).

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Blidger’s family of names

In Old High German usage, Blidger has a related form in Blidker. In Old High German usage, Blidger has a related form in Plidger. In Old High German usage, Blidger has a related form in Plidkaer.

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Nicknames & forms 4

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Timmer

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Wolfger

“wolf” · “spear”

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Frankish

Foucher

“people” · “army”

No U.S. birth series

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