Beiara

Old High German

Etymology

From an earlier form corresponding to early medieval Latin Baiovarii, Baioarii, of uncertain origin; possibly corresponding to the name Boii + a (West Germanic?) reflex of Proto-Germanic *warjaz (“inhabitant”). The name is not mentioned anywhere prior to the mid-sixth century, suggesting a Late Antique origin.

Proper noun

Beiara n

1. Bavaria
2. Bavarians

Descendants

• Middle High German: Beieren, Baiern
  • German: Bayern, Baiern

References

• "Beiara" in Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch (6th edition 2014)