Chlothar
Sign in to saveChlothar (Latin Chlotharius; Greek Khlōthários Χλωθάριος; French Clotaire) is a Germanic given name, attested in Old English as Hloþhere, in Old High German as Lothari (Lothair, Lothar), and reconstructed in Frankish as *Hlodhari. It means "famous warrior", as a combination of the Germanic root hlut- (lauded, famous) and the word heri (army, warrior).
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- Given name.name
- Chlothar
- Given name.gender
- Masculine
- Given name.meaning
- "Famous warrior"
- Given name.region
- Europe
- Given name.origin
- Germanic
- Given name.related names
- Lothar
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Chlothar (Latin Chlotharius; Greek Khlōthários Χλωθάριος; French Clotaire) is a Germanic given name, attested in Old English as Hloþhere, in Old High German as Lothari (Lothair, Lothar), and reconstructed in Frankish as *Hlodhari. It means "famous warrior", as a combination of the Germanic root hlut- (lauded, famous) and the word heri (army, warrior).
It can refer to the following kings of the Franks: Chlothar I (497–561) Chlothar II (584–629) Chlothar III (652–673) Chlothar IV (died 719)