Given name

Hiltrat

“battle”·“advice, counsel”

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

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hiltrat is built from elements meaning “battle” and “advice, counsel”.

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Where it comes from

Hiltrat comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Hildirād, built from Proto-West Germanic *hildi (“battle”) + *rād (“advice, counsel”).

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The story

First recorded in 9th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>.

Hiltrat’s family of names

In Old High German usage, Hiltrat has a related form in Hiltirat.

Walk Hiltrat’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Hiltrat, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Germanic

Heilrat

“counsel, advice”

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Germanic

Hiltibrant

“battle, fight” · “sword”

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>99% boys

Germanic

Hildibrant

“fight” · “fire, sword”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Hiltiberht

“battle” · “bright”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Hemmert

“yard, enclosure” · “bright”

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>99% boys

German

Hiltunen

“battle”

No U.S. birth series

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Germanic

Hilderic

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

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Helmberht

“helmet” · “bright”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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