Gottlieb (name) explained

de|'''Gottlieb'''|beloved by God is a theophoric name that is used as a surname or as a male given name. Gottlieb appeared in High German in the 17th century, in German speaking parts of Europe. It was a product of the age of pietism, giving young men a religiously charged name.[1] Earlier forms of the name are attested from the 6th century in the Gothic language as Gothic: Gudilub, normalized as 'Gudaliufs'.[2]

Equivalent names in other languages include Latin Latin: [[Amadeus (name)|Amadeus]], Greek Greek, Modern (1453-);: [[Theophil]], and Bulgarian Bulgarian: [[Bogomil (name)|Bogomil]].

Surname

Given name (first name and middle name)

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: What Are the Most Common German Names for Boys and Girls?. 2011-11-19. 2011-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20111224132111/http://german.about.com/library/blvornamen05.htm. dead.
  2. Web site: Gothic Bible, Gothic Signatures: Arezzo Deed.