Wiglaf

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Pronunciation
VEEG-laf(German)
WEEY-lahf(Old English)
weeg-laf(Old English)

cartoon of the name Wiglaf
Cartoon of Wiglaf

Wiglaf Name meanings & History

From Old English wig "battle, war" and laf "remains, remainder" (see laibō). In the epic poem Beowulf, Wiglaf son of Weohstan (weoh, with guttural H, is a variant pronunciation of wig) is a loyal thane and distant relative who succeeds Beowulf as king of the Geats.Wiglaf was also the name of a king of Mercia in the early 9th Century. His son was Wigmund, and his grandson Wigstan.A modern bearer of the name is the German satirist Wiglaf Droste.

Zodiac Sign of Wiglaf: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Wiglaf:

W: Wonderment,Wild,Wishful,Willful,Wonderful

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

G: Go-getter,Goof-off,Gregarious,Genuine

L: Lovely,Luscious,Languid,Liaison,Lazy,Legal,Lover

A: Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative,Assertive,Action,Angry

F: Festive,Fiery,Fun-loving,Friendly

Wiglaf is:

  • a Mature name
  • a Modern name
  • a Upper Class name

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