Wihtgar
Old English
Etymology
From wiht (“thing, creature”) and gār (“spear”).
Proper noun
Wihtgār m
- a male given name
References
- Electronic Sawyer S 1506 (Agreement between Æthelweard and Archbishop Oda and the Christ Church community over land at Ickham, Kent), a man named Wihtgar is mentioned as "Wyhtgar".
- Electronic Sawyer S 1509 (Alfred, thegn, bequeaths land at North Stoneham, Hants., to his wife for life, with reversion to New Minster, Winchester), a Thegn named Wihtgar is mentioned as "Wihtgar".