Given name
Diotgrim
“people, tribe”
Diotgrim is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Diotgrim goes back to a word meaning “people, tribe.”
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Where it comes from
Diotgrim comes from Proto-West Germanic, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
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How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *þeudu, from Proto-Germanic *þeudō, from Proto-West Germanic *Grīm, from Proto-Germanic *Grīmaz, built from Old High German diot (“people, tribe”) + grīm.
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The story
First recorded in 9th century <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>.
Diotgrim’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Diotgrim has a related form in Deotcrim. In Old High German usage, Diotgrim has a related form in Deotcrīm. In Old High German usage, Diotgrim has a related form in Theotcrim.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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