Eadweard

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, from *audaz (“wealth, riches”) + *warduz (“guardian, watchman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːdˌwæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈæ͜ɑːdˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]

Proper noun

Ēadweard m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Edward

Descendants

• Middle English: Edward
  • English: Edward
    • → Norwegian: Edvard
    • → Swedish: Edvard
    • → Danish: Edvard
      • → Icelandic: Eðvarð
• → Old Norse: Játvarðr
  • Icelandic: Játvarður
  • Faroese: Jatvarður
• → Old French: Edward
  • Middle French: Edward
    • French: Édouard
      • → German: Eduard
• → Latin: Edwardus, Eduardus
  • Italian: Edoardo, Eduardo
  • Spanish: Eduardo
  • Portuguese: Eduardo
• → Irish: Éadbhard

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 828 (King Edward to Ælfstan, bishop; grant of 13 hides (mansae) at Kingston Bagpuize, Berks.), Eadweard is mentioned as "Eaduuard" in the text section and the old text section.