Old English · proper noun
Eosterwine
Normalised Ēosterwine
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong i-stem
- IPA
- /ˈe͜oːs.terˌwi.ne/
- Syllables
- ˈe͜oːs · ter · ˌwi · ne (4 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male given name
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Eosterwine; 7th century Anglo-Saxon Abbot of Wearmouth (Sunderland)
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ēosterwine |
| Accusative | Ēosterwine |
| Genitive | Ēosterwines |
| Dative | Ēosterwine |
All forms (2)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Austrāwini, from *Austrā (“deity Eostre”) + *wini (“friend”). Equivalent to Ēastre + wine. Cognate with Old High German Ōstruin.
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