Old English · proper noun
Hengest
Normalised Henġest
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxen.jest/[ˈhen.d͡ʒest]
- Syllables
- ˈxen · jest (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- hengist
Meaning
-
a male given name
-
Hengist, one of the kings who supposedly led the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain
Wǣron ðā ǣrest heora lāttēowas ⁊ heretogan twegen ġebrōðra Henġest ⁊ Horsa.
The first of their leaders and generals were two brothers, Hengist and Horsa.
late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Declension
All forms (3)
Etymology
Old English henġest (“stallion”)
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