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Old English · proper noun

Centwine

Part of speech
proper noun, masculine
Declension
strong i-stem
IPA
/ˈkentˌwi.ne/
Syllables
ˈkent · ˌwi · ne (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. a male given name

  2. Centwine of Wessex; Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex in the 7th Century.

    An. DCLXXXII On þissum ġēare Centwine ġeflīemde Bretwalas ōþ sǣ.

    Year 682 In this year Centwine drove the Welsh back to the sea.

    The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Declension

Declension of Centwine
Singular
Nominative Centwine
Accusative Centwine
Genitive Centwines
Dative Centwine

All forms (2)

Etymology

From Cent (“Kent”) + wine (“friend”).

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