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Wigand - Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Wigand

[ 2 syll. wi-gan(d), wig-a-nd ] The boy name Wigand is pronounced as WIHGahND †. Wigand is primarily used in the German language and it is of Germanic origin. From the elements 'wig' meaning fighter, warrior ; 'wigan' meaning to fight. The first name is derived from the surname, which is itself from the verb 'wigan' (to fight). The first name was in use from the Middle Ages. The German name Wiegand and the German name Wiegandt are variant forms of the name.

Wigand is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is not ranked within the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Wigand include the Polish Wicent, the German Wiegand, and the German Wiegandt.

 



† English pronunciation for Wigand: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"


 
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