Old English · proper noun
Cyneþegn
Normalised Cyneþeġn
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈky.neˌθejn/
- Syllables
- ˈky · ne · ˌθejn (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male given name
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cyneþeġn |
| Accusative | Cyneþeġn |
| Genitive | Cyneþeġnes |
| Dative | Cyneþeġne |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Kuniþegn, from *kuni (“lineage, clan”) + *þegn (“retainer, servant”). Equivalent to cynn + þeġn. Cognate with Old High German Cunidegan.
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