Wulfgeat
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From wulf (“wolf”) and ġeat (“opening, gate”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Wulfġeat m
- a male given name
References
[edit]- Electronic Sawyer S 891 (King Æthelred to Old Minster, Winchester; restoration of 100 hides (mansae), comprising 55 at Downton and 45 at Ebbesborne, Wilts. The land had been granted by King Cenwalh (cf. S 229), confirmed (?) by King Cynewulf, restored by King Egbert (cf. S 275) and again by King Eadred (cf. S 540) and King Edgar (cf. S 819, 821), Wulfgeat is mentioned as "Wulfgeat" in the old text section.