Lothar is a Danish, Finnish,

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

, Norwegian, and

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masculine given name, while Lotár is a Hungarian masculine given name. Both names are modern forms of the Germanic Chlothar (which is a blended form of ''Hlūdaz'', meaning "fame", and ''Harjaz'', meaning "army"). Notable people with this name include:

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* Ernst Lothar (1890–1974), Moravian-Austrian writer * Hanns Lothar or Hanns Lothar Neutze (1929–1967), German actor * Mark Lothar (1902–1985), German composer *

Rudolf Lothar Rudolf Lothar ú:dolf ló:tar(born Rudolf Lothar Spitzer; 25 February 1865 – 2 October 1943) was a Hungarian-born Austrian writer, playwright, critic and essayist. He was born and died in Budapest. Literary works * 1891 ''Der verschlei ...

(1865–1943), Hungarian-born Austrian writer * Susanne Lothar (1960–2012), German actress

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* Lothar Ahrendt (born 1936), former interior minister of the

German Democratic Republic German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

* Lothar Albrich (1905–1978), Romanian hurdler * Lothar Baumgarten (1944–2018), German artist * Lothar Berg (1930–2015), German mathematician * Lothar Bolz (1903–1986), East German politician *

Lothar-Günther Buchheim Lothar-Günther Buchheim () (February 6, 1918 – February 22, 2007) was a German author, painter, and wartime journalist under the Nazi regime. In World War II he served as a war correspondent aboard ships and U-boats. He is best known for ...

(1918–2007), German author * Lothar Collatz (1910–1990), German mathematician * Lothar Dräger (1927–2016), German comic writer * Lothar Emmerich (1941–2003), German football player and manager * Lothar von Faber (1817–1896), German industrialist * Lothar Forcart (1902–1990), Swiss zoologist * Lothar Geisler (1936–2019), German football player * Lothar Hause (born 1955), East German football player * Lothar Kreyssig, German bureaucrat and opposer of

Aktion T4 (German, ) was a campaign of mass murder by involuntary euthanasia in Nazi Germany. The term was first used in post- war trials against doctors who had been involved in the killings. The name T4 is an abbreviation of 4, a street address of ...

* Lothar Kurbjuweit (born 1950), East German football player * Lothar Lindtner (1917–2005), Norwegian actor * Lothar Machtan (born 1949), German historian, writer *

Lothar Malskat Lothar Malskat (May 3, 1913 – February 10, 1988) was a German painter and art restorer who repainted medieval frescoes of the Marienkirche in Lübeck, critically damaged during WWII. Life and career Malskat was a painter from Königs ...

(1913–1988), German painter and art restorer * Lothar Matthäus (born 1961), German football player and manager, 1990 World Cup winner * Lothar Matthes (born 1947), German diver *

Lothar de Maizière Lothar de Maizière (; born 2 March 1940) is a German Christian Democratic politician. In 1990, he served as the only premier of the German Democratic Republic to be democratically elected freely and fairly by the people. He was also the last ...

(born 1940), last Prime Minister of

East Germany East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...

(1990) *

Lothar Meggendorfer Lothar Meggendorfer (6 November 1847 in Munich – 7 July 1925 in Munich) was a German illustrator and early cartoonist known for his pop-up books. He was first published in 1862 in the ''Fliegende Blätter'', an illustrated comic weekly, and fro ...

(1847–7 July 1925), German illustrator * Lothar Meyer (1830–1895), German chemist * Lothar Mendes (1894–1974), German screenwriter and film director *

Lothar Metz Lothar Metz (Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north ...

(1939–2021), German wrestler and Olympic medalist * Lothar Milde (born 1934), East German athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw * Lothar Müthel (1896–1964), German stage and film actor and director * Lothar Osterburg (born 1961), German artist *

Lothar Rendulic Lothar Rendulic ( hr, Rendulić; 23 October 1887 – 17 January 1971)Rudolf Neck, Adam Wandruszka, Isabella Ackerl (ed.) (1980): ''Protokolle des Ministerrates der Ersten Republik, 1918–1938, Abteilung VIII, 20. Mai 1932 bis 25. Juli 1934''. ...

(1887–1971), Austrian Nazi General in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previou ...

, one of the principal commanders of Courland Pocket, Lapland War,

Continuation War The Continuation War, also known as the Second Soviet-Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944, as part of World War II.; sv, fortsättningskriget; german: Fortsetzungskrie ...

, Operation Kutuzov and Prague Offensive * Lothar von Richthofen (1894–1922), fighter ace and younger brother of top-scoring ace

Manfred von Richthofen Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (; 2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), known in English as Baron von Richthofen or the Red Baron, was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of t ...

(the Red Baron) * Lothar Sippel (born 1965), German football player * Lothar Späth (1937–2016), German politician * Lothar Spranger, East German footballer * Lothar von Trotha (1848–1920), a German military commander who instigated the

Herero massacre The Herero and Nama genocide (formerly, also 'Herero and Namaqua genocide') was a campaign of ethnic extermination and collective punishment which was waged against the Herero (Ovaherero) and the Nama in German South West Africa (now Namibia) by ...

* Lothar Ulsaß (1940–1999), German football player * Lothar Wolleh (1930–1979), German photographer

Fictional characters

* Lothar – comic character, sidekick to Mandrake the Magician created by Lee Falk * Lothar – a gatekeeper in the 2016 Indian film ''Mohenjo Daro'' * Lothar – a Nazi spy for Germany, sidekick to Nazi spy Neville Sinclair in the Rocketeer * Lothar - character in E. T. A. Hoffmann's '' The Sandman'' * Lothar Weiser – a spy for Socialist East Germany in

Arnaldur Indriðason Arnaldur Indriðason (pronounced ; born 28 January 1961) is an Icelandic writer of crime fiction; his most popular series features the protagonist Detective Erlendur. Biography Arnaldur was born in Reykjavík on 28 January 1961, the son ...

's book, '' The Draining Lake'' * Anduin Lothar – a historical warrior in the

Warcraft Universe ''Warcraft'' is a franchise of video games, novels, and other media created by Blizzard Entertainment. The series is made up of five core games: '' Warcraft: Orcs & Humans'', '' Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness'', '' Warcraft III: Reign of Ch ...

* Lothar – a robot in '' The Metabarons'' * Lothar – a powerful Planewalker wizard in the Planescape setting for

Dungeons & Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (T ...

, likewise appearing in the game Planescape: Torment

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