Old English · proper noun
Æþelmund
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈæ.θelˌmund/[ˈæ.ðelˌmund]
- Syllables
- ˈæ · θel · ˌmund (3 syllables)
Meaning
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a male given name
⁊ þǣre ilcan dæġe rād Æþelmund ealdormann of Hwiċċum ofer æt Cynemǣresford. Ðā ġemette hine Wīhstān ealdormann mid Wilsǣtum, ⁊ þǣr wæs myċel ġefeoht, ⁊ þǣr bēġen ofsleġene wurdan þā ealdormenn, ⁊ Wilsǣte naman siġe.
And on that same day Alderman Aethelmund rode from Hwicce to Kempsford. There he encountered Alderman Wihstan, who was with men of Wiltshire. And there was a great battle, and both aldermen were slain, and the men of Wiltshire won a victory.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Æþelmund |
| Accusative | Æþelmund |
| Genitive | Æþelmundes |
| Dative | Æþelmunde |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From æþele (“noble”) and mund (“protector”).
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