Old English · proper noun
Æþelweard
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈæ.θelˌwæ͜ɑrd/[ˈæ.ðelˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]
- Syllables
- ˈæ · θel · ˌwæ͜ɑrd (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male given name
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Æþelweard |
| Accusative | Æþelweard |
| Genitive | Æþelweardes |
| Dative | Æþelwearde |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaward, from *aþal (“noble”) (modified by Old English æþele) + *ward (“guard, guardian”). Equivalent to æþele + weard. Cognate with Old High German Adalwart.
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