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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Wigher m. Old Saxon, Old English wig, Old High German wīc 'war, battle' + Old High German heri 'host, army'.

England
Latin
● 1189 Wigerii (gen) GASurv p. 182; 1222 Wiger (gen) StPaulDom p. 75
Estonia
Middle Low German
● 1404 Wygger BbRT p. 343; 1407 Wygger ibid. p. 344; 1436 Wyggher ibid. p. 359
Germany
Latin
● 699 Wicarius (nom) DCEL-2 XI; 822x875 Wigheri (abl) TradCorb §180; 1061 Wiggerus (nom) quix-vol1 60; 1136 Wigerus (nom) ibid. 98; 1197 Wiggeri (gen) ibid. 83, Wiggero (abl) ibid. 83, Wiggerus (nom) ibid. 83
Latvia
Latin
● 1302 Wiggheri (gen) RigSB 875, Wigheri (gen) ibid. 869
The Netherlands
Latin
● 777 Wiggerus (nom) OrkGZ no. 11; 855 Wiger (nom) ibid. no. 45
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Wigher". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Wigher.