Wihtburg

Gender Feminine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1][2]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old English elements wiht "creature, being" and burg "fortress". This was the name of an 8th-century saint, said to be the youngest daughter of King Anna of East Anglia.

Related Names

Rootswiht + burg
VariantWithburga

Categories

animals, life, saints, structures

Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
  2. Searle, William George. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Cambridge, 1897, page 493.
Entry updated December 1, 2024