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Chilperic

Chilperic proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages, of historical usage, notably borne by various Frankish and Burgundian kings.

Proper noun

Chilperic

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, of historical usage, notably borne by various Frankish and Burgundian kings.

Origin of Chilperic

Borrowed from French Chilpéric, from Medieval Latin Chilpericus, from Frankish *Helparīk (and partly through a Burgundian equivalent), from Proto-Germanic *Helparīks, from *helpaną (“help”) + *rīks (“king”).

Questions about Chilperic

What does Chilperic mean?
Chilperic means a male given name from the Germanic languages, of historical usage, notably borne by various Frankish and Burgundian kings.
What part of speech is Chilperic?
Chilperic is a proper noun.

Words near Chilperic in the dictionary

  1. chilostomes
  2. Chilote
  3. Chiloé
  4. Chiloé Island
  5. Chilpancingo
  6. Chilperic
  7. chilpotle
  8. chilpotles
  9. chilren
  10. Chilson
  11. Chilsons

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