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ArchivesAny information about Guigonne?
I've seen this French female name a few times - Guigone de Salins* as well as the mother of Eustace Chapuys, along with at least 2 other modern day women - but I can't find information anywhere about it. Does anyone know anything about this name?
*http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guigone_de_Salins
"Evil is human, it always has been." - Edward Buchan, Whitechapel
*http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guigone_de_Salins
"Evil is human, it always has been." - Edward Buchan, Whitechapel
This message was edited 3/27/2015, 8:29 AM
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According to French sources:
Guigone is the feminine form of Guiges/Guigon, which is apparently the old French form of the Germanic name Wigo, from Germanic "wig" (war). See names like Wigburg, Guiomar, Viggo, and the English Wyot / Wyatt).
Guigon / Guygon still survives as a surname in France (in many different variations).
According to French sources:
Guigone is the feminine form of Guiges/Guigon, which is apparently the old French form of the Germanic name Wigo, from Germanic "wig" (war). See names like Wigburg, Guiomar, Viggo, and the English Wyot / Wyatt).
Guigon / Guygon still survives as a surname in France (in many different variations).
This message was edited 4/19/2015, 12:43 PM
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That is usually GUIDA.
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Obviously, Guida (the Latin form of the name) would not have been used in medieval Burgundy. The French feminisation of Guy was Guyette or Guyonne.
For instance, Guigone de Salins' stepdaughter was called Philippotte, which was then used as a feminine form of Philippe (like Charles > Charlotte, rather than the latinate Philippa.
For instance, Guigone de Salins' stepdaughter was called Philippotte, which was then used as a feminine form of Philippe (like Charles > Charlotte, rather than the latinate Philippa.
This message was edited 4/19/2015, 12:48 PM
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"Philippotte" is new to me...
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After googling quite a while and checking pages like the following:
http://www.geneanet.org/genealogie/fr/guigue.html
I would say that this a name of Germanic origin, from the name element "wig" meaning "fight, battle" or at least with this as the first element, then with a second element that I was not able to find out.
Ludwig is an example for a well-known German name with this "wig" as the second element.
http://www.geneanet.org/genealogie/fr/guigue.html
I would say that this a name of Germanic origin, from the name element "wig" meaning "fight, battle" or at least with this as the first element, then with a second element that I was not able to find out.
Ludwig is an example for a well-known German name with this "wig" as the second element.
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