(Bert, famous), O.G. Wigbert, Wibert—Eng. Vibert. (Burg, protection), O.G. Wigburg—Wiburch Lib. Vit.—Eng. Wyberg, Wybrow. (Hard, fortis), O.G. Wighard, Wiart—A.S. Wigheard—Uigheard Lib. Vit.—Eng. Wyard. (Hari, warrior), O.G. Wigheri, Wiccar, Wiher—Uigheri Lib. Vit.—Eng. Wicker, Vicary, Wire. (Helm), A.S. Wighelm—Uighelm Lib. Vit.—Eng. Whigam. (Ram, raven), O.G. Wigram—Eng. Wigram. (Mar, famous), O.G. Wigmar, Wimar—Wimar Lib. Vit.—Eng. Wymer.[26] (Gern, eager), O.G. Wicchern—A.S. Weogern—Eng. Waghorn. (Had, war), O.G. Wicod, Wihad—A.S. Wigod—Eng. Wiggett, Wichett, Wyatt. (Man, vir), O.G. Wigman—Eng. Wigman, Wyman. (Ric, rule), O.G. Wigirich—Eng. Vickridge.
Ang.-Sax. wulf, "wolf."
(Bert, famous), O.G. Wolfbert—Eng. Woolbert. (Gar, spear), A.S. Wulfgar—Eng. Woolgar. (Gaud, Goth), O.G. Wulfegaud—A.S. Wulfgeat—Eng. Woolcot. (Hard, fortis), A.S. Wulfheard—Eng. Woollard. (Had, war), O.G. Wolfhad—Eng. Woollat. (Helm), A.S. Wulfhelm—Eng. Woollams. (Heh, high), A.S. Wulfheh—Eng. Woolley. (Mar, famous), A.S. Wulfmer—Eng. Woolmer. (Noth, bold), A.S. Wulfnoth—Eng. Woolnoth. (Ric, rule), A.S. Wulfric—Eng. Woolrych. (Sig, victory), A.S. Wulfsig—Eng. Wolsey. (Stan, stone), A.S. Wulfstan—Eng. Woolston.
Ang.-Sax. jû, O.H.G. êwa "law."[27]
(Hari, warrior), O.G. Euhar—Eng. Ewer. (Man, vir), O.G. Eoman—perhaps Iman and Iiman on Roman pottery—Eng. Yeoman, Yeaman. (Ric, rule), O.G. Eoricus—Eng. Yorick. (Wald, rule), O.G. Ewald—Eng. Ewald. (Ward, guardian), O.G. Euvart—Eng. Ewart, Yeoward. (Wolf), O.G. Eolf—Eng. Yealfe.
The foregoing is not put forward as by any means an exhaustive list of the ancient compounds represented in our names, but only of the more common and more important. And there are some ancient stems well represented in other forms, such as those referred to in Chapter II., from which I have not been able to trace any compounds. It will be observed that I have in two or three instances assigned a place to an English name, without finding an ancient form to correspond. This indeed I might have done to a greater extent than I have done, for when we have such a well-defined system, with the same forms of compounds regularly recurring, we may in many cases assign a place to a name even though the ancient equivalent may not yet have come to light.
FOOTNOTES:
[10] Hence I take to be the name of the fairy king Oberon. Albruna was also the name of a "wise woman" among the ancient Germans referred to by Tacitus.
[11] Probably also A.S. Haluiu—Eng. Halloway.
[12] Here probably the name Biracrus, on Roman pottery, corresponding with an O.G. form, Berecar.