Weking

Weking is a male first name that appears in the Frisian language as a variant of Wedekind and traces back to Widukind. Its meaning can be translated as 'the forest boy' or 'the child of the forest'.

What does the name Weking mean?

The name Weking comes from Frisian and is a derivation of the name Wedekind, which in turn can be traced back to Widukind. The meaning is 'the forest boy' or 'the child of the forest'. The etymological roots can be found in the Old High German terms witu, which means 'the forest', 'the wood', or 'the grove', and kind, which stands for 'the child' or 'the son'. Other forms include Wittekind, Wido, Wito, Widu, Wedig, Wedigo, Wedeke, Weke, Weeko, and Weko.

Where does the name Weking come from?

The name Weking has its roots in Old High German and means 'the forest boy'. The term is composed of the Old High German words witu for 'the forest', 'the wood', or 'the grove' and kind for 'the child' or 'the son'. The language from which the name originates is Frisian.

How do you pronounce Weking?

Weking is pronounced like 'Weh-king'.

When is the name day of Weking?

Weking celebrates his name day on February 1 and May 4.

Popularity

In Germany, Weking is a rather rare first name. In 2015, it reached the 3,972nd place in the list of the most common male first names. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than ten times, placing it at the 8,008th position in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, Weking ranks 9,767th.

Nicknames & pet names

Tekki

Famous people

• Weking/Widukind the Duke of Saxony