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Old English · proper noun

Ealdgyþ

Normalised Ealdgȳþ

Part of speech
proper noun, feminine
Declension
strong i-stem
IPA
/ˈæ͜ɑld.ɡyːθ/
[ˈæ͜ɑɫd.ɣyːθ]
Syllables
ˈæ͜ɑld · ɡyːθ (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. a female given name

Declension

Declension of Ealdgyþ
Singular
Nominative Ealdgȳþ
Accusative EaldgȳþEaldgȳþe
Genitive Ealdgȳþe
Dative Ealdgȳþe

All forms (2)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Aldgunþi, from *ald (“old”) + *gunþi (“battle”). Equivalent to eald + gūþ. Cognate with Old High German Altigund.

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