Hildebrand

Hildebrand m. Old High German hiltja 'battle' + Old High German, Old Icelandic brant 'fire, brand'.

The name also appears in Germanic myth as the name of a companion of Theodoric and Odoacer, though this character does not appear to have any basis in history.

Czech Republic

Latin: ● 1380 Hiltprandi (gen) Rössler1 134
Middle High German: ● 1335 Hiltprant (nom) Rössler1 41; c1339 Hilprant (nom) ibid. 93

Estonia

Middle Low German: ● 1398 Hilbrand BbRT p. 342; 1409 Hilbrand ibid. p. 345; 1414 Hilbrand ibid. p. 347; 1424 Hilbrand ibid. p. 350; 1441 Hildebrant ibid. p. 363; 1442 Hyldebrandes (gen) ibid. p. 364; ◑ 1364 Brendeke BbRT p. 334

France

Latin: ● c823 Hildebrandus (nom) irminon-vol2 17, Wan

Germany

Latin: ● 1073 Hiltprandus (nom) UrkStyria 76; 1157 Hildebrandus (nom) quix-vol1 44; 1197 Hildebrandus (nom) CDL-1.1.1 I; 1214 Hildebrandus (nom) hennes-vol1 15; 1221 Yldebrandus (nom) ibid. 55; 1415 Hilprandi (gen) mairhofer DCC

Iceland

Middle Icelandic: ● 1500 hilldebrandur (nom) DipIs-7 489

Italy

Latin: ● 961 ildeprandus (nom) CDC-II CCXII; 967 Ildebrandi (gen) RCI-Cam1 3; 1092 Ildibrando (abl) ibid. 566; 1099 Ildebrandi (gen) ibid. 624, Ildebrandus (nom) ibid. 624; 1100 Ildebrandi (gen) ibid. 628, Ildibrandus (nom) ibid. 627; 1198 Ildebrando (abl) ChStBo1 III

Latvia

Latin: ● 1287 Hildebrando (dat) RigSB 493, Hildebrandus (nom) ibid. 493; 1288 Hildebrando (dat) ibid. 333; ◑ 1302 Brendeke (nom) RigSB 194

The Netherlands

Latin: ● 1284 Hildebrand (nom) GesOIJ-1 p. 296; 1361 hillebrandus (nom) ibid. p. 302

Poland

Latin: ● 1251 Hildebrandus (nom) hennes-vol1 141; 1337 Hildebrandus (nom) SBGlatzer p. 4

Sweden

Latin: ● 1353 Hildebrans (gen) SDHK no. 6627; 1417 Hildebrandi (gen) ibid. 18986

Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Hildebrand". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Hildebrand.