Eadweald

Old English

Etymology

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and weald (“power, authority”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːdˌwæ͜ɑld/, [ˈæ͜ɑːdˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

Proper noun

Ēadweald m

a male given name

References

Electronic Sawyer S 1200 (Eadweald, son of Oshere, and Cynethryth, widow of Æthelmod, aldorman ; agreement concerning land at Chart, Kent), Eadweald is mentioned as "Eadwaldes", "Eadweald" and "Eadwald" in the text section, "Eadweald" in the translation section and "Eadwaldes" in the old text section.

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