Ecgþeow

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Agjōþewaz, from *agjō (“edge”) +‎ *þewaz (“servant”), equivalent to eċġ +‎ þēow. Cognate with Old Norse Eggþér.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈejjˌθe͜oːw/, [ˈed͡ʒˌθe͜oːw]

Proper noun

Eċġþēow m

  1. a male given name
  2. Ecgþeow, the father of Beowulf

Declension
Declension of Ecgþeow (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative Eċġþēow —
accusative Eċġþēow —
genitive Eċġþēowes —
dative Eċġþēowe —
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