Old Norse name element of uncertain meaning. Theories include:
1) Ancient Germanic *weƀilaz (Old High German wibil, Old English wifel, Swedish vivel) = 'weevil', 'small beetle' [1] [2]
2) Ancient Germanic *wīgwilaz (Proto-Norse wīwila, see Wīwila) = diminutive of Proto-Norse wīwaR (see Wīwaz) [1] [3] [4]
3) Old Norse vefa = 'to weave' [5]
See Vífill
Name Element |
Example |
---|---|
JEN | see Jenvil |
ÞOR | see *Þórvífill |
-ífill
-vífill
-vil
-vill
-vild