Old English · proper noun
Beorhtfriþ
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈbe͜orxtˌfriθ/[ˈbe͜orˠxtˌfriθ]
- Syllables
- ˈbe͜orxt · ˌfriθ (2 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male given name
An. DCCX Hēr Beorhtfriþ ealdormon feaht wiþ Peohtas, ⁊ Īne ⁊ Nun his mæġ ġefuhton wiþ Gerente Wāla cyninge.
Year 710 In this year Prince Brightfrith fought against the Picts, and Ine and his kinsman Nun fought against Gerent, king of the Welsh.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Beorhtfriþ |
| Accusative | Beorhtfriþ |
| Genitive | Beorhtfriþes |
| Dative | Beorhtfriþe |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Berhtafriþu, from *berht (“bright”) + *friþu (“peace”). Equivalent to beorht + friþ. Cognate with Old High German Bertfrid.
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