Wilgils

Old English

Etymology

From wil (“will, desire”) + ġīsl (“hostage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwilˌjiːls/, [ˈwilˌjiːɫs]

Proper noun

Wilġīls m

1. a male given name

References

• Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis: Nec Non Obituaria Duo Ejusdem Ecclesiae (Durham Liber Vitae) page 20, line 34, recorded as "Uilgils"