Name Element WADJĄ

Type Word & Element
Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical)

Meaning & History

Germanic word meaning "pledge" [1][2].

Related Items

Other Languages & Cultureswaddi(Frankish) wetti(Old High German)
Given Name DescendantsGage(English) Wazo(Germanic) Wace(Old Norman)
Surname DescendantsGage, Wash(English) Gage(French)

Sources & References

  1. Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 564.
  2. Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 438.
Entry added December 7, 2022