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; 1234 Witekindus (nom) hennes-vol1 92; 1262 Widekinus (nom) UrkMeck1 no. LV
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 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Wedekind.