Given name
Perhtheri
“bright”·“army”
Perhtheri is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Perhtheri is built from elements meaning “bright” and “army”.
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How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Berhtahari, built from Proto-West Germanic *berht (“bright”) + *hari (“army”).
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The story
First recorded in 9th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>.
Perhtheri’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Perhtheri shares a linguistic root with the Old English form Beorhthere. In Old High German usage, Perhtheri has a related form in Berthari. In Old High German usage, Perhtheri has a related form in Perchteri.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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