Wigidonar

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

The interpretation of the element wigi- is disputed and may represent a form related to Proto-Germanic *wīgą (“battle”), *wīhaz (“sacred”), Old Norse Vingþórr or something else. The second element is Donar, representing Proto-Germanic *Þunraz.

Proper noun

Wigidonar m

  1. (hapax legomenon) a name of Donar, the god of thunder
    • 6th or 7th century, Nordendorf Fibula:
      ᛚᛟᚷᚨᚦᛟᚱᛖ
      ᚹᛟᛞᚨᚾ
      ᚹᛁᚷᛁᚦᛟᚾᚨᚱ
      logaþore
      wodan
      wigiþonar
      Sorcerers/Lóðurr (?)
      Wodan
      Battle-Donar (?)

Declension

Declension of Wigidonar (masculine a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative Wigidonar Wigidonarā, Wigidonara
accusative Wigidonar Wigidonarā, Wigidonara
genitive Wigidonares Wigidonaro
dative Wigidonare Wigidonarum
instrumental Wigidonaru —
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