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Old English · proper noun

Hroþmund

Normalised Hrōþmund

Part of speech
proper noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈxroːθˌmund/
[ˈr̥oːðˌmund]
Syllables
ˈxroːθ · ˌmund (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. a male given name

    Anonymous, Beowulf line 1189

Declension

Declension of Hroþmund
Singular
Nominative Hrōþmund
Accusative Hrōþmund
Genitive Hrōþmundes
Dative Hrōþmunde

All forms (3)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Hrōþimunduz. Equivalent to hrēþ (“glory, triumph, honour”) + mund (“protection”). Cognate with Old High German Hruodmunt, Old Norse Hrómundr.

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