Old English · proper noun
Ecgwine
Normalised Eċġwine
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong i-stem
- IPA
- /ˈejjˌwi.ne/[ˈed͡ʒˌwi.ne]
- Syllables
- ˈejj · ˌwi · ne (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male given name
Declension
All forms (2)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjuwini, from *aggju (“edge”) + *wini (“friend”). Equivalent to eċġ + wine. Cognate with Old High German Ecquin.
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