Wigbald

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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

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Wigbald m. Old Saxon, Old English wig, Old High German wīc 'war, battle' + Old High German bald 'bold'.

France

Latin: ● 11thC Wibaldus (nom) CartSPL1 I; 1101 Guibaldus (nom) ibid. X
Middle French: ● 1392 Gibaut MemBret-II col. 610; 1493 Gibault MSR1838 p. 378

Germany

Latin: ● 779 Vuigbaldus (nom) quix-vol1 1; 1137 Wibaldi (gen) ibid. 102, Wibaldo (dat) ibid. 102; 1157 Wibaldus (nom) ibid. 44; 1310 Wicboldum (acc) VFBStralsund 12

Latvia

Latin: ● 1286 Wigboldus (nom) RigSB 1025; 1287 Wicboldo (dat) ibid. 501; 1290 Wigboldo (dat) ibid. 227; 1293 Wigboldo (dat) ibid. 43; 1295 Wicboldo (dat) ibid. 59, Wigboldo (dat) ibid. 744; 1302 Wicboldo (dat) ibid. 198; 1303 Wicboldo (dat) ibid. 453

The Netherlands

Latin: ● 711 Wigibaldi (gen) OrkGZ no. 3; 793 Wigbaldi (gen) ibid. no. 14; 796 Wigbaldi (gen) ibid. no. 16; 801 Wibaldi (gen) ibid. no. 22; 814x815 Wigbaldus (nom) ibid. no. 27

Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Wigbald". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Wigbald.