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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Rado m. A pet form of any name beginning with Old Saxon rād, Old High German rāt 'counsel, advice', also sometimes used as a standalone name in its own right.

Germany
Latin
779 Radoni (dat) quix-vol1 1; 822x75 Radi (abl) TradCorb §172; 1135 Rado (nom) quix-vol1 95
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