Elder

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Usage：Portuguese

Meaning & History：

Variant of HÉLDER.

HéLDER male Portuguese

Meaning uncertain. It was borne by the Brazilian archbishop Dom Hélder Câmara (1909-1999) who was noted for his charity. It could be from the name of the Dutch town of Den Helder (possibly meaning "hell's door" in Dutch). Alternatively, it might be derived from the Germanic given name HULDERIC.

HULDERIC male Ancient Germanic

Derived from the Germanic elements hulda "merciful, graceful" and ric "power, rule". It has long been confused with the Germanic name Ulrich.

Names related to Elder：

EQUIVALENTS

PORTUGUESE: Hélder, Helder

OTHER FORMS

ANCIENT GERMANIC: Hulderic, Ulrich

CZECH: Oldřich

DANISH: Ulrik, Ulrikke

ENGLISH: Ulric

FINNISH: Riika, Riikka, Ulla, Ulriikka

FRENCH: Ulrich