"Berhtgis" meaning in Old High German

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Proper name

Forms: Perhtkis [alternative]
Etymology: Apocopic form of Berhtegīsil, from Proto-West Germanic *Berhtagīsl, from *berht (“bright”) + *gīsl (“hostage”). Equivalent to berht + gīsil. Etymology templates: {{apocopic form|goh|Berhtegīsil}} Apocopic form of Berhtegīsil, {{inh|goh|gmw-pro|*Berhtagīsl}} Proto-West Germanic *Berhtagīsl, {{af|gmw-pro|*berht|*gīsl|nocat=1|t1=bright|t2=hostage}} *berht (“bright”) + *gīsl (“hostage”), {{af|goh|berht|gīsil}} berht + gīsil Head templates: {{head|goh|proper noun|g=m}} Berhtgis m
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine
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    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "name",
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          "source": "w"
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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      },
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    },
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    },
    {
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "Apocopic form of Berhtegīsil, from Proto-West Germanic *Berhtagīsl, from *berht (“bright”) + *gīsl (“hostage”). Equivalent to berht + gīsil.",
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    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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        "Old High German masculine nouns",
        "Old High German proper nouns",
        "Old High German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Old High German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a male given name"
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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