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 [ 3 syll. we-de-kin(d), wed-eki-nd ] The boy name Wedekind is pronounced as WEHDihKIHND KEY. Wedekind is mainly used in German and it is of Germanic origin. Two-element name derived from the words 'witu' and 'kind' with the meanings wood, forest and child respectively. It was borne by Widukind (730-808), a Saxon leader who was the chief antagonist of Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars. In Germany, it is a common surname but rarely a first name. The German names Wedigo, Widukind, Wiedekind, and Wittekind are variant forms of the name. Wedekind is not popular as a baby boy name. It is not in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Wedekind include the German names Widukind, Wiedekind, and Wittekind. KEY: English pronunciation for Wedekind: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"   |
