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    The first name Vortigern

    A boy’s name meaning “over”, “lord”, “ruler”.

    3 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Vortigern means “over”, “lord”, “ruler”.

    Borrowed from Late Latin Vortigernus, from Proto-Brythonic *Gworθɨɣern, from Proto-Celtic *Uɸortigernos, from *uɸor- (“over”) + *tigernos (“lord, ruler”).

    More names that mean god, king.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Vortigern in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Vortigernus
    Latin, also Guorthegirnus
    Gwrtheyrn
    Welsh

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Vortiger
    • Vortigan
    • Voertigern
    • Vortigen

    Questions

    What does the name Vortigern mean?
    Vortigern means “over”, “lord”, “ruler”.
    What are other spellings of Vortigern?
    Vortiger, Vortigan, Voertigern and Vortigen.