Old English · proper noun
Eadweard
Normalised Ēadweard
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈæ͜ɑːdˌwæ͜ɑrd/[ˈæ͜ɑːdˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]
- Syllables
- ˈæ͜ɑːd · ˌwæ͜ɑrd (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- edwardeduard
Meaning
-
a male given name, equivalent to English Edward
the young Edgar,
ring-giver of men, departed from life. His son then ascended to the throne, a child not yet grown, a king of earls, whose name was Edward.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle þǣr sē ġeonga ġewāt on þone eahtoðan dæġ Ēadgār of līfe, beorna bēahġifa. Feng his bearn syþþa
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ēadweard |
| Accusative | Ēadweard |
| Genitive | Ēadweardes |
| Dative | Ēadwearde |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz. Equivalent to ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) + weard (“guard”).
Descendants
eduard, edward
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