Beorhtfriþ

Old English

Alternative forms

• Berhtfriþ

Etymology

From Old English beorht (“bright”) + friþ (“peace”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbe͜orxtˌfriθ/, [ˈbe͜orˠxtˌfriθ]

Proper noun

Beorhtfriþ m

1. a male given name
   • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     An. DCCX Hēr Beorhtfriþ ealdormon feaht wiþ Peohtas, ⁊ Īne ⁊ Nun his mæġ ġefuhton wiþ Gerente Wāla cyninge.

     Year 710 In this year Prince Brightfrith fought against the Picts, and Ine and his kinsman Nun fought against Gerent, king of the Welsh.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	Beorhtfriþ	—
accusative	Beorhtfriþ	—
genitive	Beorhtfriþes	—
dative	Beorhtfriþe	—

References

• Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis: Nec Non Obituaria Duo Ejusdem Ecclesiae (Durham Liber Vitae) page 28, line 31, recorded as "Berctfrith".