Noun
Low German prior to 1200
Source: WordNetIn Old High German and Old Saxon the word is only attested in personal and place names, e.g. Ansebert, Anselm, Ansfrid, Vihans. Source: Internet
In the more southern languages (Old High German, Old Dutch, Old Saxon), forms that lost -i often show no umlaut, but in the more northern languages (Old English, Old Frisian), the forms do. Source: Internet
"Wyvern" is derived from Old Saxon wivere, also meaning serpent (and etymologically related to viper ). Source: Internet
Dutch also has a number of Old Saxon characteristics. Source: Internet
It is possible that the two names were used interchangeably for the same settlement, depending on which language was being used (Old Saxon vs. Old Norse). Source: Internet
The original concept is meant to be 'coming from or belonging to the sea/lake', because of the German belief in souls being born out of and returning to sacred lakes, Old Saxon sêola (soul) compared to Old Saxon sêo (sea). Source: Internet