Linguistic Archaeology: The Merovingians

 The Merovingians

A. Merovingian Female Names
1. Audovera
2. Austrechild
3. Basina
4. Berthegund
5. Chlodosind
6. Clotild
7. Fedegund
8. Galswinth
9. Guntheuc
10. Ingoberg
11. Ingund
12. Leuba
13. Macatrude
14. Markovefa
15. Meroflede
16. Radegund
17. Regonthe
18. Theodohilda
19. Ultrogotha
20. Veneranda


Popularity of Use
A      %     E     %      I      %     O      %       U        %
11 55%    14 70%   8 40%     9  45%      10 50%

B      %     C     %      D      %     F      %       G        %
4  20%     5 25%     12 60%    3  15%       9   45%

H      %     J     %      K      %     L      %       M        %
8  40%     0   0%      1    5%     8  40%       3    15%

N      %     P     %      Q      %     R      %       S        %
11 55%    0   0%      0     0%    11 55%      4   20%

T      %     V     %      W      %     X      %       Y        %
9  45%     3 15%      1     5%     0    0%       0     0%

Z      %
0    0%


Popularity of use
70% E:
60% D, E:
55% R, N, A, D, E:
50% U, R, N, A, D, E:
45% T, G, O, U, R, N, A, D, E: Radegund,
40% L, H, I, T, G, O, U, R, N, A, D, E: Regonthe, Theodohilda, Ultrogotha, Ingund,
25% C, L, H, I, T, G, O, U, R, N, A, D, E: Clotild, Guntheuc,
20% S, B, C, L, H, I, T, G, O, U, R, N, A, D, E: Ingoberg, Leuba, Basina, Berthegund, Chlodosind, Austrechild,
15% V, M, F, S, B, C, L, H, I, T, G, O, U, R, N, A, D, E: Macatrude, Meroflede, Veneranda, Fedegund, Audovera,
5% W, K, V, M, F, S, B, C, L, H, I, T, G, O, U, R, N, A, D, E: Galswinth, Markovefa,
0% Z, X, Y, P, Q, J


Conclusion: Originating in the E linguistic group, they begin around 45% rising to a peak at about 40% before declining down by 25%, before culturally peaking at 20% before declining down to 5%.


B. Merovingian Male Names
1. Ansovald
2. Bertefred
3. Chilperic
4. Chlodobert
5. Dagobert
6. Dragolen
7. Derulf
8. Guntram
9. lngomer
10. Leudast
11. Lothar
12. Malulf
13. Marovech
14. Pharamond
15. Rikulf
16. Sigibert
17. Syrivald
18. Theodebert
19. Thorismund
20. Trudulf


Popularity of Use
A      %     E     %      I      %     O      %       U        %
10 50%    11 55%   6 30%     10 50%     7   35%

B      %     C     %      D      %     F      %       G        %
5  25%     3 15%     12 60%    5  25%       5   25%

H      %     J     %      K      %     L      %       M        %
7   35%    0   0%      0    0%     11 55%     6    30%

N      %     P     %      Q      %     R      %       S        %
6  30%     2  10%     0    0%     15 75%      5   25%

T      %     V     %      W      %     X      %       Y        %
10 50%    3 15%     0     0%     0    0%        1     5%

Z      %
0    0%


Popularity of use
75% R:
60% D, R:
55% L, E, D, R:
50% T, O, A, L, E, D, R:
35% H, U, T, O, A, L, E, D, R: Lothar,
30% N, M, I, H, U, T, O, A, L, E, D, R:
25% S, F, G, B, N, M, I, H, U, T, O, A, L, E, D, R: Malulf, Rikulf, Sigibert, Theodebert, Thorismund, Trudulf, Bertefred, Dagobert, Dragolen, Derulf, Guntram, lngomer, Leudast,
15% V, C, S, F, G, B, N, M, I, H, U, T, O, A, L, E, D, R: Chlodobert, Marovech, Ansovald,
10% P, V, C, S, F, G, B, N, M, I, H, U, T, O, A, L, E, D, R: Chilperic, Pharamond,
5% Y, P, V, C, S, F, G, B, N, M, I, H, U, T, O, A, L, E, D, R: Syrivald,
0% Z, W, X, J, K, Q

Conclusion: Originating in the R linguistic Group;

The earliest possible is at 35% with Lothar (likely a Norse). He is followed by a bandgap at 30% before the Merovingians undergo a cultural peak at 25%. Lots of Viking sounding names in there as they go into decline down to 5%.