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chlothar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chlothar
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Frankish, of historical usage, notably borne by various Frankish kings.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Chlōtharius, from Frankish *Hlōdhari, ultimately from From Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud, famous”) + *harjaz (“commander, warrior”). Cognate with Old English Hloþhere, German Lothar.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *Hlōdhari, -

Inflected Forms

Clothar (alternative)

Questions

What does chlothar mean?
A male given name from Frankish, of historical usage, notably borne by various Frankish kings.
Where does chlothar come from?
It is traced to Proto-Germanic.

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