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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Lanthar m. Old High German lant, Old Saxon land 'land' + Old High German heri 'host, army'.

France
Latin
● c823 Lantharius (nom) irminon-vol2 15, CE
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Lanthar". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Lanthar.