Old English · proper noun
Eastseaxan
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈæ͜ɑːstˌsæ͜ɑk.sɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈæ͜ɑːst · ˌsæ͜ɑk · sɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- essexsaxons
Meaning
-
the East Saxons
Of Seaxum, þæt is of þām lande þe mon hāteð Ealdseaxan, cōman Ēastseaxan ⁊ Sūðseaxan ⁊ Westseaxan.
From the Saxons, that is, from the land known as Old Saxony, came the East-Saxons and South-Saxons and West-Saxons.
late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History -
Essex
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Ēastseaxa | Ēastseaxan |
| Accusative | Ēastseaxan | Ēastseaxan |
| Genitive | Ēastseaxan | Ēastseaxna |
| Dative | Ēastseaxan | Ēastseaxum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
ēast (“east”) + Seaxan (“Saxons”)
Descendants
essex
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