Old English · proper noun
Cynegils
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈky.neˌjiːls/[ˈky.neˌjiːɫs]
- Syllables
- ˈky · ne · ˌjiːls (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male given name
An. DCXVIII Hēr Cynegils ⁊ Cuichelm ġefuhtun wiþ Pendan æt Ċirenċeastre, ⁊ ġeþingudun þā. Year 618 In this year Cynegils and Cwichelm fought against Penda at Cirencester, and then made peace.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cynegils |
| Accusative | Cynegils |
| Genitive | Cynegilses |
| Dative | Cynegilse |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Kunigīsl, from *kuni (“lineage, clan”) + *gīsl (“hostage”). Equivalent to cynn + ġīsl. Cognate with Old High German Chunigīs.
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