Linguistic Archaeology: Germanic culture

 A. Male Names

1. Adal
2. Adlar
3. Ag
4. Agil
5. Agis
6. Ald
7. Am
8. Amal
9. And
10. Angil
11. Arn
12. Asc
13. Ase
14. Bad
15. Bald
16. Ban
17. Bau
18. Bern
19. Bert
20. Bever
21. Bili
22. Blank
23. Blic
24. Blid
25. Boso
26. Brord
27. Brun
28. Burg
29. Child
30. Chlod
31. Crode
32. Cuni
33. Dag
34. Dank
35. Degen
36. Eber
37. Eis
38. Ellen
39. Eo
40. Er
41. Erken
42. Ernst
43. Falko
44. Fara
45. Fasta
46. Folc
47. Ford
48. Fram
49. Frank
50. Frid
51. Fries
52. Fro
53. Furma
54. Gard
55. Gauta
56. Geb
57. Gel
58. Geld
59. Ger
60. Gisel
61. God
62. Grim
63. Gund
64. Hade
65. Haga
66. Hal
67. Hard
68. Heil
69. Heim
70. Helm
71. Her
72. Hesa
73. Hild
74. Hug
75. Hun
76. Hus
77. Idi
78. Ing
79. Irmin
80. Isan
81. Iv
82. Karl
83. Klar
84. Knut
85. Kraft
86. Land
87. Liaf
88. Liud
89. Madal
90. Magin
91. Man
92. Mar
93. Mark
94. Maura
95. Mer
96. Mud
97. Nand
98. Nath
99. Nid
100. Nodi
101. Nord
102. Od
103. Raban
104. Rad
105. Ragin
106. Ramn
107. Rand
108. Ric
109. Ripja
110. Rod
111. Rud
112. Sal
113. Sarva
114. Sax
115. Scir
116. Sig
117. Snel
118. Swind
119. Theud
120. Thiad
121. Thing
122. Tras
123. Trud
124. Un
125. Vind
126. Vola
127. Wacchar
128. Wal
129. Wald
130. Was
131. Wendil
132. Wer
133. Wich
134. Widu
135. Wil
136. Win
137. Wis
138. Wive
139. Wulf
140. Wun
141. band
142. bau
143. bern
144. bert
145. bodo
146. bord
147. boso
148. brand
149. branda
150. dad
151. kin
152. laic
153. lin
154. linus
155. loga
156. mund
157. rochan
158. scalc
159. sind
160. stan
161. tet
162. zo


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
71    43%   33   20%   47   29%  21     12%    23    14%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
27   16%    14   8%     52    32%   14    8%       22       13%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
22    13%   1    <1%     11     6%    38   23%    18         11%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
50    30%   1      <1%   0       0%    56   34%      26       16%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
15     9%    6      3%     15     9%     1      <1%     0        0%

Z       %
1       <1%


Popularity of use
43% A:
34% R, A:
32% D, R, A: Rad, dad
30% N, D, R, A: And, Arn, Nand, Rand,
29% I, N, D, R, A: Nid, Idi,
23% L, I, N, D, R, A: Land, Liaf, Adal, Adlar, Ald, lin
20% E, L, I, N, D, R, A: Ellen, Er,
16% S, B, E, L, I, N, D, R, A: linus, sind, Sal, Snel, band, bern, brand, branda, Ase, Bad, Bald, Ban , Bern, Bili, Blid, Eber, Eis, Isan, Raban,
14% U, S, B, E, L, I, N, D, R, A: Un, bau, Rud, Liud, Bau, Brun,
13% H, G, U, S, B, E, L, I, N, D, R, A: Ragin, Sig, Nath, Ing, Gard, Gauta, Geb, Gel, Geld, Ger, Gisel, Gund, Hade, Haga, Hal, Hard, Heil, Her, Hesa, Hild, Hug, Hun, Hus, Burg, Dag, Degen, Ag, Agil, Agis, Angil,
12% O, H, G, U, S, B, E, L, I, N, D, R, A: bodo, bord, boso, loga, Rod, Nodi, Nord, Od, Boso, Eo, God, Brord,
11% M, O, H, G, U, S, B, E, L, I, N, D, R, A: Madal, Magin, Man, Mar, Maura, Mer, Mud, Irmin, Ramn, mund, Grim, Heim, Helm, Am, Amal,
9% T, W, M, O, H, G, U, S, B, E, L, I, N, D, R, A: bert, stan, tet, Wal, Wald, Was, Wendil, Wer, Widu, Wil, Win, Wis, Wun, Swind, Theud, Thiad, Thing, Tras, Trud, Bert, Ernst,
8% F, C, T, W, M, O, H, G, U, S, B, E, L, I, N, D, R, A: rochan, scalc, laic, Scir, Wacchar, Wich, Wulf, Ric, Fara, Fasta, Folc, Ford, Fram, Frid, Fries, Fro, Furma, Blic, Child, Chlod, Crode, Cuni, Asc,
6% K, F, C, T, W, M, O, H, G, U, S, B, E, L, I, N, D, R, A: Mark, kin, Karl, Klar, Knut, Kraft, Falko, Frank, Erken, Dank, Blank,
3% V, K, F, C, T, W, M, O, H, G, U, S, B, E, L, I, N, D, R, A: Vind, Vola, Wive, Sarva, Bever, Iv,
<1% J, P, X, Z, V, K, F, C, T, W, M, O, H, G, U, S, B, E, L, I, N, D, R, A: Sax, zo, Ripja,
0% Q, Y


Conclusion: At 32% consisting of the prefix Rad- and suffix -dad, Rad-dad is the first male protogermanic name (formed by the Assyrian double d midafix). Male culture peaks at 30%, dips at 29% where the developed alphabet can spell Indra. A peak at 23% and a dip at 20%. A considerable peak at 16% followed by a drop at 14%. The culture peaks at 13% before declining at 12%. It again begins climbing at 11% peaking at 8%, before declining to <1%. At <1% are Sax, and Ripja-zo.


B. Female Names
1. Adal
2. Adlar
3. Ag
4. Agil
5. Agis
6. Alb
7. Ald
8. Am
9. Amal
10. And
11. Angil
12. Ase
13. Bad
14. Ban
15. Bau
16. Bern
17. Bert
18. Bever
19. Bili
20. Blank
21. Blic
22. Blid
23. Boso
24. Brod
25. Brun
26. Burg
27. Child
28. Chlod
29. Crode
30. Dag
31. Dank
32. Degen
33. Eber
34. Eis
35. Ellen
36. Eo
37. Er
38. Erken
39. Ernst
40. Falko
41. Fara
42. Fasta
43. Folc
44. Ford
45. Fram
46. Frank
47. Frid
48. Fries
49. Fro
50. Furma
51. Gard
52. Gauta
53. Geb
54. Gel
55. Geld
56. Ger
57. Gisel
58. God
59. Grim
60. Hade
61. Haga
62. Hal
63. Hard
64. Heil
65. Heim
66. Helm
67. Her
68. Hesa
69. Hild
70. Huld
71. Hus
72. Id
73. Idi
74. Ing
75. Irmin
76. Iv
77. Karl
78. Klar
79. Knut
80. Kraft
81. Liud
82. Madal
83. Magin
84. Man
85. Mar
86. Mark
87. Maura
88. Mer
89. Mud
90. Nand
91. Nath
92. Nid
93. Nodi
94. Nord
95. Od
96. Raban
97. Ragin
98. Rand
99. Ric
100. Ripja
101. Rud
102. Sal
103. Sarva
104. Scir
105. Sig
106. Snel
107. Swind
108. Theud
109. Thiad
110. Thing
111. Tras
112. Trud
113. Vind
114. Vola
115. Wacchar
116. Wal
117. Was
118. Wendil
119. Wer
120. Wich
121. Widu
122. Wil
123. Wis
124. Wive
125. Wulf
126. Wun
127. bald
128. fled
129. heid
130. liaf
131. lin
132. lind
133. loga
134. mund
135. rad
136. tet
137. win
138. za


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
58    42%   33   23%   44   31%  15    10%     18     13%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
19    13%   9     6%      46   33%   15    10%     21     15%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
21    15%   1     <1%    9      6%     41    26%    17      12%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
35   25%    1      <1%   0        0%    47    34%    18     13%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
13    9%     6      4%     14   10%    0        0%      0        0%

Z       %
1      <1%


Popularity of use
42% A:
34% R, A:
33% D, R, A: rad,
31% I, D, R, A: Id, Idi,
26% L, I, D, R, A: Adal, Adlar, Ald,
25% N, L, I, D, R, A: Nand, And, Nid, Rand, lin, lind,
23% E, N, L, I, D, R, A: Ellen, Er,
15% H, G, E, N, L, I, D, R, A: Gard, Gel, Geld, Ger, Hade, Haga, Hal, Hard, Heil, Her, Hild, Ragin, heid, Ing, Angil, Dag, Degen, Ag, Agil,
13% S, B, U, H, G, E, N, L, I, D, R, A: Rud, Sal, Sig, Snel, bald, Raban, Hesa, Hus, Huld, Liud, Gisel, Geb, Eber, Eis, Bad, Ban, Bau, Bern, Bili, Blid, Brun, Burg, Agis, Alb, Ase,
12% M, S, B, U, H, G, E, N, L, I, D, R, A: Madal, Magin, Man, Mar, Maura, Mer, Mud, mund, Irmin, Heim, Helm, Am, Amal, Grim,
10% W, F, O, M, S, B, U, H, G, E, N, L, I, D, R, A: loga, win, liaf, Swind, Wal, Was, Wendil, Wer, Widu, Wil, Wis, Wulf, Wun, fled, Fara, Ford, Fram, Frid, Fries, Fro, Furma, Nodi, Nord, Od, Eo, God, Boso, Brod,
9% T, W, F, O, M, S, B, U, H, G, E, N, L, I, D, R, A: Fasta, Gauta, Nath, Theud, Thiad, Thing, Tras, Trud, tet, Ernst, Bert,
6% K, C, T, W, F, O, M, S, B, U, H, G, E, N, L, I, D, R, A: Mark, Karl, Klar, Knut, Kraft, Wacchar, Wich, Ric, Scir, Folc, Frank, Erken, Falko, Child, Chlod, Crode, Dank, Blank, Blic,
4% V, K, C, T, W, F, O, M, S, B, U, H, G, E, N, L, I, D, R, A: Vind, Vola, Wive, Sarva, Bever, Iv
<1% Z, P, J, V, K, C, T, W, F, O, M, S, B, U, H, G, E, N, L, I, D, R, A: Ripja, za,
0% Q, X, Y


Conclusion: At 33% the suffix -rad is the first to occur in germanic female names, perhaps marking the transition from another, earlier, non-germanic tribal group. A minor peak at 25% followed by a decline at 23%.
A second peak at 13%, and a dip at 12%. A third and most significant peak at 10%, followed by a dip at 9%. A forth peak at 6% followed by a decline to <1% fully literate.
At <1% we have the prefix Ripja- and suffix -za. So someone named Ripja-za represents the last female germanic name.