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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Vigil m. A derivative of Latin vigil 'awake, watchful, alert'.

France
Latin
c680 Vigilius (nom) CartYonne1 VIII
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Vigil". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 4. http://dmnes.org/2016/4/name/Vigil.