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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Wilenc m. A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old High German willo 'will'.

Estonia
Middle Low German
1428 Wyllyngh BbRT p. 353
France
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
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.