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Old English · proper noun

Ecgþeow

Normalised Eċġþēow

Part of speech
proper noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈejjˌθe͜oːw/
[ˈed͡ʒˌθe͜oːw]
Syllables
ˈejj · ˌθe͜oːw (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. a male given name

  2. Ecgþeow, the father of Beowulf

Declension

Declension of Ecgþeow
Singular
Nominative Eċġþēow
Accusative Eċġþēow
Genitive Eċġþēowes
Dative Eċġþēowe

All forms (3)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjuþeu, from Proto-Germanic *Agiþewaz. Equivalent to eċġ (“edge”) + þēow (“servant”). Cognate with Old Norse Eggþér.

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