Old English · proper noun
Heahstan
Normalised Hēahstān
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxæ͜ɑːxˌstɑːn/[ˈhæ͜ɑːxˌstɑːn]
- Syllables
- ˈxæ͜ɑːx · ˌstɑːn (2 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male given name
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Hēahstān |
| Accusative | Hēahstān |
| Genitive | Hēahstānes |
| Dative | Hēahstāne |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Hauhastain, from Proto-Germanic *Hauhastainaz, from *hauhaz (“high”) + *stainaz (“stone”). Equivalent to hēah + stān. Cognate with Old Saxon Hōhstein, Old Norse Hásteinn.
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