Given name

Chlothar

“loud, famous”·“commander, warrior”

Chlothar is a masculine given name from Medieval Latin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Chlothar is built from elements meaning “loud, famous” and “commander, warrior”.

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Where it comes from

In German use, Chlothar is a variant of Lothar. An origin associated with Lothar is Germanic.

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How it developed

From Medieval Latin Chlōtharius, from Frankish *Hlōdhari, built from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud, famous”) + *harjaz (“commander, warrior”).

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Chlothar’s family of names

In English usage, Chlothar shares a linguistic root with the German form Lothar. In German usage, Chlothar has a conventional equivalent in Luther. In German usage, Chlothar has a related form in Lothar.

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Around the world

Chlothar has relatives in 5 languages.

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Nicknames & forms 4

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Across languages 6

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