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

Italy
Latin
● 1265x1339 Lanterii (gen) BBC-Berg 162
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Lanter". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Lanter.