In Widsith, there is a long recital of people, clans and tribes who were known in the Germanic world of the 6th century. Here follow many excerpts from this poem with a translation and links to the tribes and people which have articles in Wikipedia, for easy reference.

Widsið maðolade, :wordhord onleac, se þe monna mæst :mægþa ofer eorþan, folca geondferde; :oft he on flette geþah mynelicne maþþum. :Him from Myrgingum

Widsith spake, :he unlocked his treasure of words. He who among men :had travelled most in the world, through peoples and nations; :he had often in the hall earned valuable treasures. :He was one of the Myrgings

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æþele onwocon. :He mid Ealhhilde, fælre freoþuwebban, :forman siþe Hreðcyninges :ham gesohte eastan of Ongle, :Eormanrices, wraþes wærlogan. :Ongon þa worn sprecan:

of noble blood. :He together with Ealhhilde, the friendly weaver of peace :went for the home of the king of the Goths (Hreiðgoths) :he was searching east of the Angles, :Ermanaric, wrathful against traitors. :He began to speak:

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ond Alexandreas :ealra ricost monna cynnes, :ond he mæst geþah þara þe ic ofer foldan :gefrægen hæbbe. ætla weold Hunum, :Eormanric Gotum, Becca Baningum, :Burgendum Gifica.

and Alexander the Great's :whole kingdom together with the men of his clan :and he prospered most of which I all over the world :have heard the reports. Attila ruled the Huns, :Ermanaric ruled the Goths, Becca the Banings, :Gebicca the Burgundians,

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Casere weold Creacum :ond Cælic Finnum, Hagena Holmrygum :ond Heoden Glommum. Witta weold Swæfum, :Wada Hælsingum, Meaca Myrgingum, :Mearchealf Hundingum. þeodric weold Froncum, :þyle Rondingum,

The Byzantine Emperor ruled the Byzantine Empire :and Caelic the Finns, Hagena the Rugians :and Heoden the Gloms. Witta ruled the Suebi, :Wada the Hälsings, Meaca the Myrgings, :Mearchealf the Hundings. Theuderic ruled the Franks, :Thyle the Rondings,

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Breoca Brondingum, :Billing Wernum. Oswine weold Eowum :ond Ytum Gefwulf, Fin Folcwalding :Fresna cynne. Sigehere lengest :Sædenum weold, Hnæf Hocingum, :Helm Wulfingum,

Breoc the Brondings, :Billing the Varni. Oswin ruled the Aviones :and Getwulf the Jutes, Finn Folcwalding :the Frisian clan. Sigar longest :ruled the sea-Daner, Hnæf the Hocings, :Helm the Wulfings,

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Wald Woingum, :Wod þyringum, Sæferð Sycgum, :Sweom Ongendþeow, Sceafthere Ymbrum, :Sceafa Longbeardum, Hun Hætwerum :ond Holen Wrosnum. Hringweald wæs haten :Herefarena cyning.

Wald the Woings, :Wod the Thuringians, Saeferth the Sycgs, :Ongenþeow the Swedes, Sceafthere the Ymbers, :Sceafa the Langobards, Hun the Chattuarii :and Holen the Wrosns. Hringweald was called :the king of the war-chiefs.

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Offa weold Ongle, :Alewih Denum; se wæs þara manna :modgast ealra, no hwæþre he ofer Offan :eorlscype fremede, ac Offa geslog :ærest monna, cnihtwesende, :cynerica mæst.

Offa ruled the Angles, :Alewih the Daner; he was among all men; :the bravest, but was not braver than Offa, :because the noble Offa conquered, :before he was a man, in battle :most of his kingdom

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Nænig efeneald him :eorlscipe maran on orette. :Ane sweorde merce gemærde :wið Myrgingum bi Fifeldore; :heoldon forð siþþan Engle ond Swæfe, :swa hit Offa geslog.

None of his age :showed earlship more. With single sword :he spread his borders. Against the Myrgings :marked the bound by Fiveldor. :Henceforth 'twas held by Sueve and Angle :as Offa won it.

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Hroþwulf ond Hroðgar :heoldon lengest sibbe ætsomne :suhtorfædran, siþþan hy forwræcon :wicinga cynn ond Ingeldes :ord forbigdan, forheowan æt Heorote :Heaðobeardna þrym.

Hrolf Kraki and Hrothgar :held longest the peace, :uncle and nephew, after having repulsed :the Vikings and Ingeld :bowed down at spear-point, he was cut to pieces at Heorot :with the army of the Heathobards.

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mænan fore mengo :in meoduhealle hu me cynegode :cystum dohten. Ic wæs mid Hunum :ond mid Hreðgotum, mid Sweom ond mid Geatum :ond mid Suþdenum. Mid Wenlum ic wæs ond mid Wærnum :ond mid wicingum.

to this noble company :in the mead hall, how my worthy patrons :rewarded me. I was with Huns :and with Goths, and with Swedes and with Geats :and with south-Daner. With Vandals I was and with Varni :and with Vikings.

60

Mid Gefþum ic wæs ond mid Winedum :ond mid Gefflegum. Mid Englum ic wæs ond mid Swæfum :ond mid ænenum. Mid Seaxum ic wæs ond Sycgum :ond mid Sweordwerum. Mid Hronum ic wæs ond mid Deanum :ond mid Heaþoreamum. Mid þyringum ic wæs :ond mid þrowendum,

With the Gepids I was and with Wends :and with Gefflegs. With the Angles I was and with Suebi :and with Aenenes. With the Saxons I was and with Sycgs :and with swordsmen (Suarines?). With the Hrons I was and with Deans :and with Heatho-Reams. With the Thuringians I was :and with the Throwens,

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ond mid Burgendum, :þær ic beag geþah; me þær Guðhere forgeaf :glædlicne maþþum songes to leane. :Næs þæt sæne cyning! Mid Froncum ic wæs ond mid Frysum :ond mid Frumtingum. Mid Rugum ic wæs ond mid Glommum :ond mid Rumwalum.

and with Burgundians, :there they gave me a ring: there Guthere gave me :a shining treasure, as a reward for my songs. :He was not a bad king! With the Franks I was and with Frisians :and with Frumtings. With the Rugians I was and with Gloms :and with Romans.

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Mid Sercingum ic wæs :ond mid Seringum; mid Creacum ic wæs ond mid Finnum :ond mid Casere, se þe winburga :geweald ahte, wiolena ond wilna, :ond Wala rices. Mid Scottum ic wæs ond mid Peohtum :ond mid Scridefinnum;

With the Saracens I was :and with Serings. With the Greeks I was and with the Finns :and with Caesar, he who a grand city :possessed, treasures and female slaves, :and the Roman Empire. With the Scots I was and with Picts :and with Saami.

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mid Lidwicingum ic wæs ond mid Leonum :ond mid Longbeardum, mid hæðnum ond mid hæleþum :ond mid Hundingum. Mid Israhelum ic wæs :ond mid Exsyringum, mid Ebreum ond mid Indeum :ond mid Egyptum. Mid Moidum ic wæs ond mid Persum :ond mid Myrgingum,

With the Lidvikings I was and with Leons :and with Langobards, with heathens and with heroes :and with Hundings. With the Israelites I was :and with Assyrians, with Hebrews and with Indians :and with Egyptians. With the Medes I was and with Persians :and with Myrgings

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ond Mofdingum :ond ongend Myrgingum, ond mid Amothingum. :Mid Eastþyringum ic wæs ond mid Eolum ond mid Istum :ond Idumingum. Ond ic wæs mid Eormanrice :ealle þrage, þær me Gotena cyning :gode dohte;

and with Mofdings :against the Myrgings, and with Amothings. :With the East-Thuringians I was and with Eols and with Ists :and Idumings. And I was with Ermanaric :during some time, there the Goth king to me :did his best to do good;

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