Name Widhere Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /wiːd,ˈxe.re/(Old English) Other Forms FormsWīdhere, Widar, Wider, Wiðar, Wiðer, Wiðhere, Wiþer, Wither Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified Meaning & History Derived from the Old English elements wīd "wide" (from wīdaz) and here "army". Cognate to Old Norse Víðarr.