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4/27/2021, 2:07 PM Lucille
1/7/2015, 7:32 AM LMS

Name Wiro
Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. WEE-ro(Dutch)
Other Forms FormsWiero (Dutch variant spelling)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Meaning uncertain. According to one Dutch source, the name might possibly be related to the Old English verb werian meaning "to defend, to protect". Also compare Old English wer meaning "man, husband" as well as "hero, warrior".

This name was most notably borne by saint Wiro of Roermond (8th century AD), who was also known as Wera or Wiro of Utrecht. He was an Anglo-Saxon (though some say Irish) missionary who preached in what is now the province of Limburg in the Netherlands.
Added 1/7/2015 by LMS