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Lothar
Say it: LOH-tar
Meaning
From Frankish hlod 'fame' and hari 'army'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Lorraine (Lothringen) is named after the kingdom of Lothair II.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 68 babies given this name since 1927
- At its height in 1929, about 1 in 107,600 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Lothair, Chlothar
| French | Lothaire |
|---|---|
| Italian | Lotario |
| Latin | Lotharius |
Famous bearers
- Lothair I, Frankish emperor
- Chlothar I, Merovingian king
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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