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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Wigher m. Old Saxon, Old English wig, Old High German wīc 'war, battle' + Old High German heri 'host, army'.

England
Latin
1189 Wigerii (gen) GASurv p. 182
Estonia
Middle Low German
1404 Wygger BbRT p. 343; 1407 Wygger ibid. p. 344; 1436 Wyggher ibid. p. 359
Germany
Latin
822x875 Wigheri (abl) TradCorb §180; 1061 Wiggerus (nom) quix-vol1 60; 1136 Wigerus (nom) ibid. 98; 1197 Wiggeri (gen) ibid. 83, Wiggero (abl) ibid. 83, Wiggerus (nom) ibid. 83
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Wigher". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Wigher.