Given name & surname · also Germanic

Herva

Herva is a surname, possibly from Germanic, ultimately from Old High German. It is used in Finnish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Herva possibly comes from Germanic, and ultimately from Old High German.

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How it developed

Possibly from Old High German Heriwan.

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Germanic

Hervör

Hervör is a feminine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Icelandic.

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Old High German

Hutta

Hutta is a surname from Old High German. It is used in Slovak.

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Old High German

Hoikka

Hoikka is a surname, probably from Old High German. It is used in Finnish.

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Old High German

Närvä

Närvä is a surname, possibly from Old Swedish, ultimately from Old High German. It is used in Finnish.

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Germanic

Heregyþ

“army” · “battle”

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Old High German

Herranen

Herranen is a surname, probably from Old High German. It is used in Finnish.

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Germanic

Hereswiþ

“army” · “strong”

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>99% girls

Germanic

Hereburg

“army” · “fortification”

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Sibling ideas

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