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