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Help[Facts] Winid (old high German) and Bevenot (Flemish) meanings?
Winid from Old High German - male
Benevot from Flemish - male
Any thoughts or idea's welcome as to the meanings?
Benevot from Flemish - male
Any thoughts or idea's welcome as to the meanings?
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WINID is the same as WENDEL. The Wends maybe had their name from the German verb "wenden" (turn) or "wandeln" (wander), related to "wandern" (the same). It's also related to the name of the Vandals.
This is partly taken from:
Ernst Förstemann: Altdeutsche Personennamen (1906)
Henning Kaufmann: Altdeutsche Personennamen, Ergänzungsband (1968)
This is partly taken from:
Ernst Förstemann: Altdeutsche Personennamen (1906)
Henning Kaufmann: Altdeutsche Personennamen, Ergänzungsband (1968)
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