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Willihad

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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Germanic [1]

Meaning & History

Germanic name derived from the elements wil "will, desire" and hadu "battle, combat". This was the name of an 8th-century saint active in Frisia and Saxony.

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Other Languages & CulturesVillads(Danish)

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desire, saints, war

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1601.
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Entry updated February 4, 2020
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