Heregyþ

Old English

Etymology

From here (“army”) and gūþ (“battle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxe.reˌɡyːθ/, [ˈhe.reˌɡyːθ]

Proper noun

Heregȳþ f

1. a female given name

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 1482 (Will of Abba, reeve, concerning his property (the only named land being at Chillenden, Kent); with endorsement detailing the arrangements made by Heregyth, his wife, for an annual render to Christ Church, Canterbury, from an estate at Challock, Kent), Heregyþ is mentioned as "Heregyð" in the text section, "Heregy∂" in the old text section and "Heregyth" in the translation section.