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Vidup m SanskritMEANING - "wise protector", skilled or learned ruler. Here विदु means intelligent, learned + प from word पा means ruler, protector. In ancient time it was the name of a king ... [
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Vidushkrit m SanskritMEANING - free from sins or faults or transgressions. Here वि means without+ दुष्कृत means sins or transgression
Vífi m Old NorseOld Norse pet form of combinations of the first name element
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and a last name element beginning with
f- Vífríðr f Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Vígdiarfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
víg "fight, battle" and
djarfr "bold, daring".
Vígmarr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
víg "fight, battle" and
marr "famous".
Vígmaðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
víg "fight, battle" and
maðr "man".
Vígmundr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
víg "fight, battle" and
mund "protection".
Vígr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
vígr meaning "in fighting condition, able to fight".
Vígráðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
víg "fight", "battle" and
ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".
Vígsterkr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
víg "fight, battle" and
starkr "strong, healthy".
Vígundr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Vigya f & m Sanskrit, IndianThe name Vigya is derived from Sanskrit word Vigy...Vigya means a versatile genius
Víkætill m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary" and
ketill "cauldron".
Vikheda f SanskritMEANING : free from weariness, alert, fresh, free from depression . Here वि means free from + खेद / खेदा means weariness, sorrow or pain... [
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Vikhedin m SanskritMEANING : unwearied, alert, fresh, . Here वि means free from + खेदिन् means weariness, sorrow or pain... [
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Vilgerðr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
vil 'will, desire' and
garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.
Vímundr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and
mund "hand, protection".
Vinayika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, NepaliMEANING - remover of obstacles, female leader, female preceptor, a term for wife of lord Ganesha
Vindafarnah m Old PersianMeans "finding glory", from Old Persian
vind meaning "to find" or "to provide" and
farnah meaning "glory, splendour".
Vini f Indian, Sanskrit, Malayalam, MarathiMEANING - instruct, guide, educate, chastise, elicit, restore, avert, exel, accomplish, train, remove, induce, pay off, drive away
Vinitharya m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)Derived from Gothic ''Winid-haria'' meaning "pasture-armyman" or "Winidas-armyman". In Tolkien's legendarium, this is the birth name of
Eldacar, who is given a name from his mother's people due to his birth in Rhovanion.
Vipsanius m Ancient RomanRoman family name of uncertain meaning. It was borne by the 1st-century BC Roman general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.
Viraaj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, BengaliMEANING : Shining, Brilliant. Splendid, ruling far & wide, Sovereign, King
Virajan m SanskritMEANING : embellishing, beautifying, ruling, Ruler, being eminent or illustrious... [
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Viridius m Celtic Mythology (Latinized), Ancient RomanLatinized form of
Viridios, which is of Celtic origin but the meaning is not known for certain. There are theories that it is derived from Proto-Celtic
wird "green", or from Proto-Celtic
wīrjā "truth" combined with
dī- "from, has" (thus meaning "he who has the truth")... [
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Vírún f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and
rún "secret".
Virya m & f SanskritVīrya (Sanskrit; Pāli:
viriya) is a Buddhist term commonly translated as "energy", "persistence", "persevering", "vigour", "effort", "exertion", or "diligence"... [
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Visha f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Kannada, MalayalamMEANING - Atis tree, Aconite tree(its bark is used as dye), feces, wisdom, intellect
Vishada f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh), AssameseMEANING - spotless, brilliant, bright, calm, evident, intelligible, clear, cheerful
Vishadi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh), Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, NepaliFeminine form of
Vishad.
Visna f Old Norse, Norse MythologyOld Norse name of unknown origin and meaning. Visna is the name of a warrior-like queen mentioned in the Gesta Danorum.
Vitellius m Ancient Roman (Rare)Roman family name that was derived from the Latin word
vitellus “young calf”. Aulus Vitellius was a Roman emperor during the Year of the Four Emperors.
Viðbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
viðr "tree" combined with Old Norse
björn "bear".
Viðfastr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
viðr "forest, wood, tree" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Vithicab m GermanicVithicab was an Alemannic petty king from 360 to 368. Ammianus Marcellinus describes Vithicabius as a physically weak, but a brave and aggressive leader. He was assassinated in 368 under Valentinian I by a bribed servant.
Vithimer m Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Witimer. In 376 AD, Vithimer succeeded Ermanaric, king of the Greuthungi (a Gothic tribe), to the throne.
Vithimiris m GothicVithimiris was a king of the Greuthungi, ruling for some unspecified time in the area of present-day southern Ukraine. He succeeded to Ermanaric, meaning that he probably reigned in 376. Ammianus Marcellinus, the only known source on him, states that after Ermanaric´s death he tried to resist the Alani, who were allied with the Huns, with the help of other Huns hired as mercenaries... [
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Vitrish m SanskritMEANING : free from thirst. Here वि means free from + तृष means thirst... [
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Víurðr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
*vévǫrðr,
véurr meaning "holy warder, guide of a sanctuary", combined with
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary" and
vǫrðr "guard".
Volesus m Ancient RomanRoman
praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb
valere meaning "to be strong" (see
Valerius) or the Latin verb
volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [
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Volumnius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile which was possibly derived from Latin
volumen meaning "roll, scroll", but could also be derived from the name of the god
Volumnus... [
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Volusia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman noblewomen Volusia Saturnina (1st century BC) and Volusia Cornelia (1st century AD), who each were the daughter of a Roman senator.
Volusus m Ancient RomanVariant of
Volesus. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman consul Marcus Valerius Volusus (died around 496 BC).
Vopiscus m Ancient RomanUncommon Roman praenomen of obscure origin. Gaius Plinius Secundus suggested that it was given to a child whose twin was stillborn, but this etymology is often rejected and widely contested.
Vræiðr m Old NorseOriginally a byname derived from Old Norse
reiðr "angry".
Vritra f SanskritMeans "enveloper" in Sanskrit. Vritra was a Vedic serpent or dragon in Hinduism, the personification of drought and adversary of Indra.
Wacharulf m GermanicMeans "vigilant wolf", derived from Old High German
wachar "vigilant" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Wacho m LombardicKing Wacho ruled the Lombards before they entered Italy. He likely ruled from around 510 until his death in 539. He was the son of Unichis. He usurped the throne by assassinating his uncle King Tato.
Wærburg f Anglo-SaxonFrom Old English
wær "aware, cautious" and
burg "fortress". Alternatively, the first element could be from
wær "true" or "truth, faith, fidelity" (from
wēraz).
Wærnoð m Anglo-SaxonDerived from either Old English
wær "aware, cautious" or
wǣr "true, correct; faith, fidelity" and
noð "boldness, daring".
Wærstan m Anglo-SaxonMeaning uncertain. The first element may derive from either Old English
wær "aware, cautious" or
wær "truth, faith, fidelity" (compare Old High German
war "aware" and
war "true") and the second element from
stan "stone".
Walabert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Walafrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Walagash m Old PersianOf ancient Persian origin, the meaning of this male name is unfortunately uncertain.
Walagrim m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Walagund f GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Walahelm m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Walahild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Walaman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with
man "man."
Walamar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Walamund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Walanni f HittiteMeaning uncertain, possibly deriving from the Luwian element
wa-na-a ("woman"), or the Hattic element
waₐšul ("abundance, blessing"). Name borne by a Hittite queen, who was possibly of Hurrian origin (fl... [
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Walarad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Walaram m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Waldalenus m Frankish (Latinized)Possibly a Latinized form of
Waldhelm. This was borne by Waldalenus, Duke of Upper Burgundy, a Frankish magnate who lived in the late 6th century and early 7th century... [
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Waldbern m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German).
Waldebrand m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Waldegard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
valdan "to reign." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Waldegild f GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Waldegis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic
valdan "to reign." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Waldegund f GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Waldemund m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Walderad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Walderam m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Walderic m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Waldfrid m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan meaning "to reign" combined with Old High German
fridu meaning "peace".
Waldgrim m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Waldhard m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Waldhelm m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Waldman m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with
man "man."
Waldrada f Germanic, HistoryFeminine form of
Waldrad. Waldrada lived in the 6th century AD and was the wife of Theudebald, a Frankish king of the Merovingian dynasty.
Waldrun f GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "rule" combined with Gothic
rûna "secret."
Waldtrud f GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Waldulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Walfrid m Germanic, Swedish, FinnishGermanic variant form of
Waldfrid and Finnish and Swedish variant of
Valfrid. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint who in the anglophone world is best known as saint Walfrid.
Wallia m GothicFrom Germanic
walt or Gothic
waljan, meaning "ruler" or "to choose". Wallia (?-418) was a king of the Visigoths.
Waluburg f GermanicWaluburg was a Germanic seer, who worked for a governor in Roman Egypt.
Wamba m Medieval Spanish, GothicFrom Gothic
wamba meaning "belly, paunch". Wamba was a Visigothic king in the 7th century in what is now Portugal and Spain.
Wandalbert m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandebert)... [
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Wandalburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandeburg)... [
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Wandalfrid m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandefrid)... [
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Wandalgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandegard)... [
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Wandalhar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandhar)... [
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Wandalmar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandemar)... [
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Wandebert m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Wandeburg f GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Wandefrid m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace."
Wandegard f GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wandegild f GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Wandemar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German
mâri "famous."
Wandetrud f GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from
þruþ "strength."
Wandhar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German
hari "army."
Wandulf m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Warinbald m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinbert m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinburg f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinfrid m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Waringar m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Waringard f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinhar m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinhard m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinhild f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinmar m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinmund m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warintrud f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinulf m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Wash m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wˁš, of unknown etymology. It could probably mean "one of the lake", from Egyptian
wꜥ "as one, all together", or from
wš "to be(come) bald". This was possibly a pharaoh from the Predynastic Period in Ancient Egypt.
Wastrada f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly a Germanic name in which the second element is
rad meaning "counsel, advice". This was the name of the mother of Saint
Gregory of Utrecht, a widow and model Christian matron of the 8th century who became a Catholic saint... [
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Watt m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval EnglishMeaning uncertain. Possibly related to Old English
hwatu "omen, divination", itself derived from Old Germanic
*hwatō "incitement, motivation", or to
wadan "to go, advance, travel"... [
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Wealhstod m Anglo-SaxonMeans "interpreter, translator" in Old English, derived from
wealh "foreigner, Celt" and the unknown element
stod.
Wendelbert m GermanicVariant of
Wandalbert. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb
wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandebert).
Wendelburg f GermanicVariant of
Wandalburg. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb
wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandeburg).
Wendelfrid m GermanicVariant of
Wandalfrid. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb
wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandefrid).
Wendelgard f GermanicVariant of
Wandalgard. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb
wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandegard).
Wendelmar m GermanicVariant of
Wandalmar. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb
wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandemar).
Weneg m Ancient EgyptianMeaning unknown, possibly related to the Egyptian sun and death cult. This was the throne name of an early Egyptian king, who ruled during the Second Dynasty.
Wenennefer m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wnn-nfr meaning "the one who continues to be perfect", derived from
wnn "to exist, be present" and
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect"... [
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Weorcgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)Composed of the Old English elements
weorc meaning "work" and
guð meaning "battle". This unattested/reconstructed name might have given rise to the name of
Worsley, a village in the historic county of Lancashire, England; according to the
Dictionary of British Place Names, the place name could mean "woodland clearing of a woman named Weorcgyth or a man named Weorchaeth" (the second element in either case being Old English
leah).
Wibald m Germanic, West FrisianThis name is often encountered as a variant form of
Wigbald and
Witbald. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German
wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German
wîp meaning "woman"... [
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Wibert m Germanic, Dutch (Rare)This name is often encountered as a variant form of
Wigbert and
Witbert. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German
wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German
wîp meaning "woman"... [
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Wifrun f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
wif "woman, wife" and
run "whisper, secret, runic letter".
Wigbald m Germanic, Dutch, GermanMeans "bold warrior", derived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Wigbern m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg meaning "warrior" combined with Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu meaning "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German).
Wigbod m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Wigfrid m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Wigheah m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
wig "war, battle" and
heah "high". This was the name of an 8th century Bishop of London.
Wighelm m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Wigman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with
man "man."
Wignand m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic
nand "bravery" (or Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
Wigrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Wigram m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Wigtrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Wigulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Wihtgar m Anglo-SaxonFrom the Old English elements
wiht meaning "living being, creature, person" and
gar "spear". This was the name of an 11th-century East Anglian thegn (whose paternal grandfather was also named Wihtgar)... [
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Wilbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
willo meaning "will" and Old High German
bald meaning "bold".... [
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Wilenc m GermanicA hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old High German
willo meaning "will".
Wilfrida f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)Latin form of the Old English name
Wulfþryð meaning "wolf strength". This was the name of the mother of Saint Eadgyð (
Edith) by King Edgar the Peaceful.
Wilgard f Germanic, GermanThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
vilja "will, desire." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wilgils m Anglo-SaxonFrom Old English
willa "will, desire" and
gisl "pledge, hostage" (from
gīslaz). A famous bearer includes Wilgils of Ripon, was a seventh century saint and hermit of Anglo-Saxon England, who was the father of St Willibrord.
Wilgrim m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vilja "will, desire" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Wilgund f GermanicDerived from Gothic
vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Wilhard m Germanic, GermanDerived from Gothic
vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Williman m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vilja "will, desire" combined with
man "man."
Willirad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Wilmund m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Wilmut m Germanic, GermanDerived from Gothic
vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic
môds (
mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."