Old English · proper noun
Ecgwulf
Normalised Eċġwulf
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈejjˌwulf/[ˈed͡ʒˌwuɫf]
- Syllables
- ˈejj · ˌwulf (2 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male given name
Declension
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjuwulf, from *aggju (“edge”) + *wulf (“wolf”). Equivalent to eċġ + wulf. Cognate with Old High German Egulf.
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