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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Wigbald m. Old Saxon, Old English wig, Old High German wīc 'war, battle' + Old High German bald 'bold'.

France
Middle French
1392 Gibaut MemBret-II col. 610
Germany
Latin
779 Vuigbaldus (nom) quix-vol1 1; 1137 Wibaldi (gen) ibid. 102, Wibaldo (dat) ibid. 102; 1157 Wibaldus (nom) ibid. 44
Latvia
Latin
1287 Wicboldo (dat) RigSB 501; 1290 Wigboldo (dat) ibid. 227; 1293 Wigboldo (dat) ibid. 43; 1295 Wicboldo (dat) ibid. 59; 1302 Wicboldo (dat) ibid. 198; 1303 Wicboldo (dat) ibid. 453
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Wigbald". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Wigbald.