Old English · proper noun
Offa
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈof.fɑ/
- Syllables
- ˈof · fɑ (2 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male given name
An. DCCLXXVII Hēr Cynewulf ⁊ Offa ġefuhton ymb Benesingtūn ⁊ Offa ġenam þone tūn.
Year 777 In this year Cynewulf and Offa fought near Benson and Offa seized the town.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle -
Offa of Mercia
Penda wæs Pybbing, Pybba Creoding, Creoda Cynewalding, Cynewald Cnebbing, Cnebba Iceling, Icel Eomæring, Eomær Angelþēowing, Angelþēow Offing, Offa Wærmunding, Wærmund Wihtlæging, Wihtlæg Wōdening. Penda was son of Pybba, Pybba son of Creoda, Creoda son of Cynewald, Cynewald son of Cnebba, Cnebba son of Icel, Icel son of Eomer, Eomer son of Angeltheow, Angeltheow son of Offa,
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Declension
All forms (2)
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