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Wandolf m Germanic
Variant of Wandulf.

Wandregisel m Germanic
Wandregisel is the name of a 7th century saint, mostly known by his French name St. Wandrille.... [more]

Wandulf m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Warinbald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinbert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinburg f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinfrid m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Waringar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Waringard f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinhar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinhard m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinhild f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinmar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinmund m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinolf m Germanic
Variant of Warinulf.

Warintrud f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Warinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Warin. This was the name of a 7th-century Franco-Burgundian martyr, the son of Saint Sigrada and brother of Saint Leodegarius.

Warnachar m Germanic
Variant of Warinhar, probably influenced in its spelling by Old High German wachar "vigilant" (see Wacharulf).

Wastrada f Frankish (?), Medieval German (?), History
Widow and model Christian matron who became a Catholic saint. The mother of St. Gregory of Utrecht, in her later years she became member of a religious community, although it is uncertain whether she actually became a nun.

Wendelbert m Germanic
Variant of Wandalbert. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic vandjan (see Wandebert).

Wendelburg f Germanic
Variant of Wandalburg. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic vandjan (see Wandeburg).

Wendelfrid m Germanic
Variant of Wandalfrid. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic vandjan (see Wandefrid).

Wendelgard f Germanic
Variant of Wandalgard. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic vandjan (see Wandegard).

Wendelinus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Wendelin.

Wendelmar m Germanic
Variant of Wandalmar. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic vandjan (see Wandemar).

Wendolinus m Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Holy shepherd and possible hermit, a Catholic saint, also called Wendelinus.

Werinbert m Germanic
Variant spelling of Warinbert.

Wermund m Germanic, Norwegian
Possibly composed of the elements wer "true" and mund "protector".

Wibald m Germanic, West Frisian
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wigbald and Witbald. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German wîp meaning "woman"... [more]

Wibert m Germanic, Dutch (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wigbert and Witbert. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German wîp meaning "woman"... [more]

Wibrand m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wigbrand and Witbrand. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German wîp meaning "woman"... [more]

Widogastus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Widogast.

Widolf m Germanic
Variant of Witolf.

Widolfa f Germanic
Feminine form of Widolf

Widradus m Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Benedictine abbot of Flavigny, France, also called Ware.

Widulf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Witulf.

Wigbald m Germanic, Dutch, German
Means "bold warrior", derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Wigbern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg meaning "warrior" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Wigberta f Old High German
Feminine form of Wigberht.

Wigbod m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."

Wigburga f Germanic
Variant of Wigburg.

Wigfrid m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Wighelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Wigman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with man "man."

Wignand m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic nand "bravery" (or Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").

Wigolf m Germanic, German
Variant spelling of Wigulf.

Wigrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Wigram m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Wigric m Germanic, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and ric "ruler, king". The surnames Guerry and Weigrich are derived from this name.

Wigtrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with þruþ "strength."

Wigulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Wilbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".... [more]

Wilbrand m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Wildrad m Germanic, Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old Saxon and Old High German wildi meaning "wild, savage" with Old Saxon rād and Old High German rāt meaning "counsel, advice".

Wilenc m Germanic
A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old High German willo meaning "will".

Wilfram m Germanic
Ancient Anglo-Saxon... [more]

Wilgard f Germanic, German
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Wilgrim m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Wilgund f Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Wilhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Wilhelmus m Germanic (Latinized), German
Latinized form of Wilhelm (see William).

Willehadus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old German or Old English name Willehad.

Willehari m Germanic
Possibly formed from elements which correspond to the Old High German words willo "will" and heri "host, army"... [more]

Willigod m Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a Benedictine abbot who is now a Catholic saint.

Willihelm m Old High German
Variant of Willehelm.

Williman m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with man "man."

Willirad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Williram m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Willulf m Germanic, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" combined with Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf meaning "wolf".

Wilmund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Wilmut m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic môds (mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."

Wiltrudis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wiltrud. This was borne by a 10th-century saint who was the wife of Berthold, Duke of Bavaria.

Winand m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wignand (also compare Wigand). However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" and its second element from Gothic nand meaning "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan meaning "to venture, to risk, to dare").... [more]

Winandus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Latinized form of Winand.

Winebald m Germanic, Medieval Polish
Variant form of Winibald. This name was borne by multiple Catholic saints.

Winghaid f Germanic
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]

Wingman m Germanic
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]

Wingtrud f Germanic
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]

Winguric m Germanic, History
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]

Wingurich m Germanic
German form of Winguric.

Winibald m Germanic, German
Means "brave friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Winibert m Germanic, German
Means "bright friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Winigard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German wini "friend." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Winigis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German wini "friend." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Winihard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Winiman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with man "man."

Winimar m Germanic, German
Means "famous friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Winimund m Germanic
Means "protective friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Winirad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Winiric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Winitrud f Germanic
Means "strong friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with þruþ "strength."

Wino m Old High German
From wini meaning "friend" or wig meaning "battle, fight".

Winolf m Germanic
Variant of Winulf.

Winulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Wisagund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or from wîso "leader" or wîs "wise") combined with Old High German gund "war."

Wisamar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or from wîso "leader" or wîs "wise") combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Wisgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or from wîso "leader" or wîs "wise"). The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Wisgund f Germanic
Short form of Wisagund.

Wisigard f Germanic
Variant of Wisgard. A famous bearer of this name is Queen Wisigard, a Frankish Queen who ruled in the 6th century.

Wisigarda f Germanic, History
Variant of Wisigard. Wisigarda lived in the 6th century AD and was the second wife of the Merovingian king Theudebert I.

Wisigardis f Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wisigard.

Wismar m Germanic
Short form of Wisamar.

Witbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu meaning "forest, wood" combined with Old High German bald meaning "bold, brave".

Witbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu meaning "forest, wood" combined with Old High German beraht meaning "bright".

Witbrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu meaning "forest, wood" combined with Old Norse brand meaning "sword".

Witeric m Germanic
Means "powerful forest", derived from Old High German witu "forest, wood" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Witiges m Germanic, History
Variant form of Witugis. Witiges was a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths in Italy.

Witimer m Germanic
Means "famous forest", derived from Old High German witu "forest, wood" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Witolf m Germanic
Variant of Witulf.

Wittekind m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Widukind.

Witteric m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Witeric. Witteric was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.

Witubern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu meaning "forest, wood" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Witugis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German witu "forest, wood." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Witulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu "forest, wood" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Wodalgarta f Germanic (Rare)
From germanic elements wod "fury"(?) and gard, "enclosure".

Wolfbald m Germanic
Variant of Wulfbald.

Wolfbert m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Wulfbert.

Wolfbrand m Germanic, Dutch
Variant of Wulfbrand.

Wolfgar m Germanic
Variant of Wulfgar.

Wolfgard f Germanic, German
Variant of Wulfgard.

Wolfger m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Wulfger.

Wolfhelm m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Wulfhelm.

Wolfmund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Wolfsindis f Germanic
Feminine name composed of the Old High German elements wolf "wolf" and sinþs "path".... [more]

Wulfald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Wulfbald m Germanic
Means "brave wolf", derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Wulfbert m Germanic
Means "bright wolf", derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Wulfbrand m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Wulfefundis f Frankish
Wulfefundis was the fourth wife of King Dagobert I of Austrasia, Neustria, Burgundy, and also king of all the Franks.

Wulfgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Wulfger m Germanic
Variant of Wulfgar.

Wulfhelm m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Wulfoald m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Wulfald. Wulfoald was a mayor of the palace of Austrasia in the 7th century AD.

Wulframnus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wulfram.

Wulftrude f Old High German, Medieval French, Gothic, Medieval
Fron the Old High German word wolf and Gothic wulf meaning "wolf" combined with Proto-Germanic þrūþ meaning "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut meaning "maiden".

Wulmar m Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
A Benedictine abbott born near Boulogne, Picardy, France, he was actually married but was separated from his wife and entered the Benedictines as a lay brother at Haumont, in Hainault. He was eventually ordained and was the founder of the rnonastery of Samer near Boulogne, which he served as abbot... [more]

Wunnibald m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Wuodan m Germanic Mythology, Old Dutch
Old Dutch form of Wōdanaz.

Wyllan m Germanic
An old English derivative of the word will. Meaning Wish/Will

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