Wilenc
m.
A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old High German willo 'will'.
- Estonia
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- Middle Low German
- ● 1428 Wyllyngh BbRT p. 353
- France
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- Latin
- ● 1121 Guilenci (gen) clairvaux-12thc 1;
1131 Wilenco (abl) ibid. 4;
1135 Wilenci (gen) ibid. 7,
Wilenco (abl) ibid. 7,
Wilencus (nom) ibid. 7;
1147 Wilenci (gen) ibid. 15,
Wilenco (abl) ibid. 17,
Wilencus (nom) ibid. 18;
1147x1162 Wilencus (nom) ibid. 52,
Willencus (nom) ibid. 52;
1155 Wilenchi (gen) ibid. 30;
1159 Wilenchi (gen) ibid. 36,
Wilencus (nom) ibid. 36;
1163 Wilenco (abl) ibid. 99;
1163–64 Vilencus (nom) ibid. 106;
1164 Vilencus (nom) ibid. 120;
1172 Guilenchi (gen) ibid. 150;
1219 Villenc (nom) CartAub
- Switzerland
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- Latin
- ● 1163 Willincus (nom) CartHaut 13
Cite as: G. Grim, S.L. Uckelman. "Wilenc". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Wilenc.