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Old English · proper noun

Cynehild

Part of speech
proper noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/ˈky.neˌxild/
[ˈky.neˌhiɫd]
Syllables
ˈky · ne · ˌxild (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. a female given name

Declension

Declension of Cynehild
Singular
Nominative Cynehild
Accusative Cynehilde
Genitive Cynehilde
Dative Cynehilde

All forms (2)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Kunihildi, from *kuni (“lineage, clan”) + *hildi (“battle”). Equivalent to cynn + hild. Cognate with Old High German Cunihild.

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