The story behind Witold
Uncertain. Either borrowed from Lithuanian Vytautas or Old High German witu (“wood”) + waltan (from wald (“forest”)).
Pronunciation
Polish: /ˈvi.tɔlt/
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Names Similar to Witold
Olgierd
Borrowed from Lithuanian Algirdas.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Waleed
From Arabic وَلِيد (walīd).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Walid
From Arabic وَلِيد (walīd).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Wilfred
The name of two early Anglo-Saxon saints Wilfriþ, from Old English wil (“will”) + friþ (“peace”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Wilfrid
Inherited from Old English Wilfriþ, from wil (“will”) + friþ (“peace”). Borrowed from German, equivalent of English Wilfred. Doublet of Wilfried.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Wilfried
Borrowed from German, equivalent of English Wilfred. Doublet of Wilfrid.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Witold
Budzila
Uncertain, perhaps derived from Lithuanian Būda /Budas /Budžius. Compare Belarusian Будзіла (Budzila) and Polish Budził /Budziło.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Grażyna
Coined by Adam Mickiewicz in his 1823 poem Grażyna. From Lithuanian gražus + -yna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Olgerdus
A Latinization of Old Ruthenian Ольгѣрдъ (Olʹhěrd), from Lithuanian Algirdas.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Witold
Budzila
Uncertain, perhaps derived from Lithuanian Būda /Budas /Budžius. Compare Belarusian Будзіла (Budzila) and Polish Budził /Budziło.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Grażyna
Coined by Adam Mickiewicz in his 1823 poem Grażyna. From Lithuanian gražus + -yna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Jagalo
A Latinization of Old Ruthenian Ꙗкгела (Jagela), from Lithuanian Jogaila.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length