Ither
m.
Uncertain element + Old English here, Old High German heri 'host, army'. Morlet I:143a says the origin of the prototheme is obscure, but may be related to idh 'work' or idhja 'negotiate'.
- France
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- Latin
- ● c823 Itharius (nom) irminon-vol2 5, Palatiolum;
1135 Yterius (nom) clairvaux-12thc 7,
Ytherus (nom) ibid. 7;
1138x1162 Iterius (nom) ibid. 56;
1147 Iterii (gen) ibid. 17,
Iterio (abl) ibid. 17,
Iterius (nom) ibid. 14;
c1150 Yterius (nom) CartSavII 200;
1163 Iterio (abl) clairvaux-12thc 99;
1163–64 Iterius (nom) ibid. 106;
1164 Iterius (nom) ibid. 120;
1179 Iterius (nom) ibid. 177,
Iterus (nom) ibid. 178,
Yterii (gen) ibid. 176,
Yterus (nom) ibid. 176
- Middle French
- ● 1418 Ydier HGParis p. 384
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Ither". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Ither.