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Old English · proper noun

Wiglaf

Normalised Wīġlāf

Part of speech
proper noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈwiːjˌlɑːf/
Syllables
ˈwiːj · ˌlɑːf (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. a male given name

  2. Wiglaf of Mercia

  3. Wiglaf, a character in Beowulf

Declension

Declension of Wiglaf
Singular
Nominative Wīġlāf
Accusative Wīġlāf
Genitive Wīġlāfes
Dative Wīġlāfe

All forms (3)

Etymology

From wīġ (“battle”) + lāf (“remainder, legacy”).

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