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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Wedekind m. Old Saxon widu, wido, Old High German witu 'wood' + Old Saxon kind 'child'.

Germany
Latin
822x875 Wedekind (nom) TradCorb §83
Latvia
Latin
1287 Wedekino (dat) RigSB 327
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Wedekind". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Wedekind.