Entry № 0865 · Old Germanic origin

Galswintha Galswintha — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ gahl-SWIN-tah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Old Germanic
Meaning
"Visigothic queen (Frankish murder victim)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Germanic)

A name that means "visigothic queen (frankish murder victim)".

Galswintha combines the Old German gail (song) and swind (strong). **Galswintha (c. 540-568)** was the Visigothic princess (sister of Brunhilda) sent to marry Chilperic I of the Franks — **murdered by her husband at the instigation of his mistress Fredegund**, triggering the bloody Frankish civil war that consumed two generations.

Featured in Gregory of Tours's Histories.

Visigothic princess. Her murder triggered 40 years of Frankish civil war.

Where Galswintha stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Galswintha · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Galswinthas before her.

Real people
Galswintha
Visigothic-Frankish queen.
c. 540 – 568
In fiction
Galswintha
Featured in Gregory of Tours.

Names connected to Galswintha.

The number behind Galswintha.

4

The Builder

Galswintha reduces to four — the number of Visigothic princess.

Why families chose this name.

"Visigothic queen. Ten letters. Galswintha."
Catherine · Mother of one · Rouen