Name Element WITU

Type Word & Element

Meaning & History

Old High German word meaning "tree, wood".

Related Items

Other Languages & Cultureswudu(Anglo-Saxon) widu(Frankish) widu(Old Dutch) widuz(Old Germanic) viðr(Old Norse) widu(Old Saxon)
Given Name DescendantsKvido, Quido(Czech) Foster, Guy(English) Vaast(Flemish) Gaston, Guy(French) Wide(Frisian) Guido(German) Altwidus, Widald, Wido, Widogast, Widukind, Witold(Germanic) Vedast, Vedastus(History) Gastone, Guido(Italian) Gvidas(Lithuanian) Vaast(Norman) Vaast(Picard) Witołd, Witold(Polish) Vitold(Russian) Gastón(Spanish) Vitold(Ukrainian)
Surname DescendantsWedekind(German) Guidi, Altoviti(Italian)

Sources & References

  1. Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry witu, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.
Entry updated December 7, 2022