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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Wyburg f. Old English, Old High German wig 'war, battle' + Old English, Old High German burg 'castle, city, stronghold'.

England
Latin
1189 Wiburch (nom) GASurv p. 154, Wiburga (nom) ibid. p. 157; 1222 Wiburge (gen) StPaulDom p. 4
Early Modern English
1586 Wyborow BUmar-vol2 p. 117
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Wyburg". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Wyburg.