Gundahhar

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Old High German

Alternative forms

Chundachar, Cundachar (Bavarian, 8th-9th C. CE)
Gundakar (Rhine Franconian, 11th C.)

Etymology

Equivalent to gunda (“battle, fight”) (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *gunþiz) +‎ wahhar (“vigilant”) (from Proto-Germanic *wakraz).^[1] First attested in the 8th C. CE

Proper noun

Gundahhar m

(Bavarian) a male given name

Descendants

Middle High German: Gundachar (11th-13th C.), Gundacher, Gundaker (12th-13th C.)
- → Medieval Latin: Cundikarus (12th C.), Gundakarus (14th C.), Gundackerus, Gundakarius (15th C.)

References

^ Max Gottschald (1952) [1932], Deutsche Namenkunde‎^[1] (in German), 5th edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, published 2010, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 27:
Gleichwohl gibt es Namen, die im Zweitglied vokalischen Anlaut haben, zum Beispiel Gundakar oder Adalolf. Tatsächlich ist hier aber ein sekundärer Ausfall eines anlautenden w- vor Vokal erfolgt, und zwar nur in dieser Stellung aufgrund einer Assimilation von Gundwakar> Gundakar beziehungsweise Adalwolf> Adalolf.
However, there are names that have initial vowels in the second section, for example Gundakar or Adalolf. However, actually here is a secondary loss of w before a following vowel, and only in this position due to an assimilation of Gundwakar> Gundakar or Adalwolf> Adalolf.

[1] Max Gottschald (1952) [1932], Deutsche Namenkunde‎^[1] (in German), 5th edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, published 2010, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 27:
Gleichwohl gibt es Namen, die im Zweitglied vokalischen Anlaut haben, zum Beispiel Gundakar oder Adalolf. Tatsächlich ist hier aber ein sekundärer Ausfall eines anlautenden w- vor Vokal erfolgt, und zwar nur in dieser Stellung aufgrund einer Assimilation von Gundwakar> Gundakar beziehungsweise Adalwolf> Adalolf.
However, there are names that have initial vowels in the second section, for example Gundakar or Adalolf. However, actually here is a secondary loss of w before a following vowel, and only in this position due to an assimilation of Gundwakar> Gundakar or Adalwolf> Adalolf.

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