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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Winegis m. Old High German wini 'friend' + Old High German gīsal 'pledge, hostage'.

France
Latin
● c823 Winegis (nom) irminon-vol2 5, Gaugiacum, Winigis (nom) ibid. 61b, CE
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Winegis". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Winegis.