Brightmer
m.
Old English beorht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz + Old English mære from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz 'famous'.
- England
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- Latin
- ● 1189 Brihtmari (gen) GASurv p. 219,
Brihtmerus (nom) ibid. p. 179;
1222 Brichtmari (gen) StPaulDom p. 86,
Bricthmari (gen) ibid. p. 78
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Brightmer". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Brightmer.