Vedastus

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Possibly a Latinized form of a Germanic or Celtic name, possibly Germanic WIDOGAST. This was the name of a 6th-century saint who helped to convert the Frankish king Clovis to Christianity.

WIDOGAST   male   Ancient Germanic
Germanic name composed of the elements witu "wood" and gast "stranger, guest".
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Foster
FLEMISH: Vaast
HISTORY: Vedast
NORMAN: Vaast
PICARD: Vaast
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Widogast
FRENCH: Gaston
ITALIAN: Gastone
SPANISH: Gastón