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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Wigfrid m. Old Saxon wig, Old High German wīc 'war, battle' + Old High German fridu, Old Saxon frithu 'peace'.

Germany
Latin
● 941 Wicfridi (nom) quix-vol1 11
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Wigfrid". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Wigfrid.