Gontran, Guntram

Raven drawing, vintage bird illustrationGender: Masculine
Origin: Frankish
Meaning: “war raven.”

The name is composed of the Germanic elements, gund, meaning “war” and hramn, meaning “raven.”

The name was borne by a 6th-century Frankish king.

Other forms include:

  • Gontrán (Catalan/Galician/Spanish)
  • Gunthchramn (Frankish)
  • Gontrand (French)
  • Guntram (German, Polish, Portuguese)
  • Gontrano (Italian)
  • Gontranus, Gontramnus (Latin)
  • Gundhram (Old German)
  • Gontrão (Portuguese)

In France and Austria, its designated name-day is March 28.

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