Given name
Vortigernus
“over”·“lord, ruler”
Vortigernus is a masculine given name from Proto-Brythonic, ultimately from Proto-Celtic. It is used in Latin.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Vortigernus is built from elements meaning “over” and “lord, ruler”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Vortigernus comes from Proto-Brythonic, and ultimately from Proto-Celtic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-Brythonic *Gworθɨɣern, from Proto-Celtic *Uɸortigernos, built from Proto-Celtic *uɸor- (“over”) + *tigernos (“lord, ruler”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Vortigernus’s family of names
In Latin usage, Vortigernus has a related form in Guorthegirnus. In Latin usage, Vortigernus has a related form in Guorthegirnus. In Latin usage, Vortigernus has a related form in Gurthegirnus.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 6
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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