"Otger" meaning in Old High German

See Otger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Ōtgēr [canonical, masculine], Ōtkēr [alternative], Aotkēr [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *Audagaiʀ, from *aud (“wealth, riches”) + *gaiʀ (“spear”). Equivalent to ōt + gēr. Cognate with Old English Ēadgār. Etymology templates: {{inh|goh|gmw-pro|*Audagaiʀ}} Proto-West Germanic *Audagaiʀ, {{af|gmw-pro|*aud|*gaiʀ|nocat=1|t1=wealth, riches|t2=spear}} *aud (“wealth, riches”) + *gaiʀ (“spear”), {{af|goh|ōt|gēr}} ōt + gēr, {{cog|ang|Ēadgār}} Old English Ēadgār Head templates: {{head|goh|proper noun|g=m|head=Ōtgēr}} Ōtgēr m, {{tlb|goh|Rhine Franconian}} (Rhine Franconian)
  1. a male given name. Wikipedia link: Otgar of Mainz Tags: Rhine-Franconian
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