Old English · proper noun
Swiþhelm
Normalised Swīþhelm
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈswiːθˌxelm/[ˈswiːθˌheɫm]
- Syllables
- ˈswiːθ · ˌxelm (2 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male given name
In ðā ilcan tīd wǣron in Ēastseaxna mǣġðe æfter Swiðhelme, bī þǣm wē ǣr beforan sǣġdon, tweġen cyningas Siġhere ⁊ Sebbe, þēah hē hēo Wulfhere Mercna cyninge underþēodde wǣren in hērnesse.
At this time there were two kings in the nation of the East-Saxons, Sighere and Sebbe, who came after Swithhelm, whom we have mentioned before, though they were subjects of Wulfhere, king of Mercia.
late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Swīþhelm |
| Accusative | Swīþhelm |
| Genitive | Swīþhelmes |
| Dative | Swīþhelme |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From swīþ (“strong, mighty”) and helm (“protection, defence”).
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