Old English · proper noun
Hearding
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxæ͜ɑr.dinɡ/[ˈhæ͜ɑrˠ.diŋɡ]
- Syllables
- ˈxæ͜ɑr · dinɡ (2 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male given name
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Hearding |
| Accusative | Hearding |
| Genitive | Heardinges |
| Dative | Heardinge |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Old English hearding (“brave man, hero”). Suffixed with -ing. The first element may either be heard (“hard”) or heord, hād (“hair”), from Proto-Germanic *hazdaz (“hair”). For the latter compare Old Norse haddingjar, Latin Hasdingi.
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