Ecgred

Old English

Alternative forms

• (West Saxon) *Eċġrǣd

Etymology

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈejjˌreːd/, [ˈed͡ʒˌreːd]

Proper noun

(Anglian) Eċġrēd m

1. a male given name

References

• Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis: Nec Non Obituaria Duo Ejusdem Ecclesiae (Durham Liber Vitae) page 7, line 2, recorded as "Ecgred"