Byrhtheah

Old English

Etymology

From Old English byrht (“bright”) + hēah (“high, tall”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbyrxtˌxæ͜ɑːx/, [ˈbyrˠxtˌhæ͜ɑːx]

Proper noun

Byrhthēah m

1. a male given name

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	Byrhthēah	—
accusative	Byrhthēah	—
genitive	Byrhthēahes	—
dative	Byrhthēahe	—

References

• Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis: Nec Non Obituaria Duo Ejusdem Ecclesiae (Durham Liber Vitae) page 51, line 23, recorded as "Byrtheah" in Late Old English.