Wihtgar

Old English

Etymology

From wiht (“thing, creature”) and gār (“spear”).

Proper noun

Wihtgār m

1. 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".