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Old English · proper noun

Ceadda

Normalised Ċeadda

Part of speech
proper noun, masculine
Declension
weak
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑd.dɑ/
Syllables
ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑd · dɑ (2 syllables)
Modern English
hypocorismdmon

Meaning

  1. a male given name, possibly a hypocorism of a name such as Cædmon

    Sē Ceadwalla wæs Cenbrihting, Cenbriht Ċeadding, Ċeadda Cūþing, Cūþa Ċeawlining, Ċeawlin Cynrīcing, Cynrīc Cerdicing, ⁊ Mūl wæs Ceadwallan brōðor. Cædwalla was son of Cenbriht, Cenbriht son of Ceadda, Ceadda son of Cuþa, Cuþa son of Ceawlin, Ceawlin son of Cynric, [and] Cynric son of Cerdic, and Mul was Cædwalla's brother..

    The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Declension

Declension of Ceadda
Singular
Nominative Ċeadda
Accusative Ċeaddan
Genitive Ċeaddan
Dative Ċeaddan

All forms (2)

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kad (“battle”)

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