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Name Wiglaf
Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon, German (Modern, Rare)
Other Forms FormsWilaf
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Meaning & History
From Old English wig "battle, war" and laf "remains, remainder" (see laibō). In the epic poem Beowulf, Wiglaf son of Weohstan (weoh, with guttural H, is a variant pronunciation of wig) is a loyal thane and distant relative who succeeds Beowulf as king of the Geats.Wiglaf was also the name of a king of Mercia in the early 9th Century. His son was Wigmund, and his grandson Wigstan.A modern bearer of the name is the German satirist Wiglaf Droste.