Audovacar
Audovacar is a masculine Germanic name.
Composed of the roots and, it may be translated "warden of riches" or "watchman of property" and is a kenning for lord. The name is attested in many variations. The first root may appear as,,,, or and is attested as a name on its own, Aud, in the 3rd century AD. The name Otto is a derivative.
The medieval German form was Ottokar, whence the Czech form Otakar. The Czech name Žiroslav has the same meaning. The Greek name Plutarch also means "lord of wealth".
Attested forms
These forms are mentioned in.- Audacar
- Audacrus
- Audaccrus
- Audgarius
- Audagarius
- Autcharius
- Aotackar
- Odowakar
- Odakar
- Odacrus
- Otachar
- Otacar
- Otacarus
- Otakar
- Otgarius
- Otgar
- Otger
- Othgar
- Otkger
Famous people
- Adovacrius, Saxon leader in Gaul
- Odoacer, barbarian king of Italy
- Autchar, Frankish diplomat
- Eadwacer, character from the 9th-century Old English poem "Wulf and Eadwacer"