Names of Germanic origin

Duve is a German language variant spelling of the surname Duwe that stems from the Low Germanic düwe (dove), a metonymic occupational name for someone who bred or sold doves. Notable people with the surname include:

Sieglinde is a Germanic feminine given name. It is derived from two German words or elements. Those being: "sigu" for victory and "lind" for soft, tender, flexible. The diminutive version is "Sigi" or "Siggie".

type of given name formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix

thumb|right | alt=Photograph of Theobald Smith | Theobald SmithTheobald is a Germanic dithematic name, composed from the elements theod- "people" and bald "bold". The name arrived in England with the Normans.

'''' ("Kevinism") is a German term for the practice of giving children trendy, exotic-sounding names as opposed to traditional German ones. It is often considered to be an indicator of low social class. The prototypical example is Kevin, which like most such names came to Germany from Anglo-American culture. Specifically, Kevin McCallister, the protagonist of the 1990 comedy film Home Alone (titled Kevin – Allein zu Haus'' in the German release) is credited with making Kevin the most popular boys' name chosen in Germany in 1991. Kevin Costner's 1990 film Dances with Wolves is often cited as an

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