Tweestammige Germanic name, the first member of the popular name of the Vandals, Wall Alen (compare Wall Elina and Wendel Burg), the second paragraph, courage, came mainly in Germanic feminine names. It goes back to the same word as Du. courage, with the root meaning "spirit, emotion" (see-courage). Compare Welmoed. Historically, in E.. a fairly common name. Eg. Gosin Windelmoden filius, in Ghent around 1220, Wendel Should Utr. 1325 (BU 262); Weyncken, Weyneken = Weyndelmoed, Den Bosch, 14e/15e century.
A variant of Bridget, meaning 'the high one' or 'strength. The 6th century Irish abbess Brigid founded Ireland's first women's religious community. In Great Britain, she was known as St Bridget or St Bride:.
Diminutive of Edward: Wealthy guardian. From the Old English name Eadweard, meaning rich or happy, and guardian. Also a diminutive of Edgar: Fortunate and powerful. Also an abbreviation of Theodore.