Ecgþeow
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Agiþewaz, from *agjō (“edge”) + *þewaz (“servant”), equivalent to eċġ + þēow. Cognate with Old Norse Eggþér.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈejjˌθe͜oːw/, [ˈed͡ʒˌθe͜oːw]
Proper noun
Eċġþēow m
- a male given name
- Ecgþeow, the father of Beowulf
Declension
Declension of Ecgþeow (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Eċġþēow | — |
| accusative | Eċġþēow | — |
| genitive | Eċġþēowes | — |
| dative | Eċġþēowe | — |