| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Germanic |
| Meaning | "Famous warrior" |
| Region of origin | Europe |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Lothar |
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).1
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)
References
References
- Wolfgang Jungandreas and Hans H. Anton (1981). "Chlothar I." Germanische Altertumskunde Online.