Eadbald

Old English

Alternative forms

• Ēadbeald

Etymology

From ēad +‎ bald.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːdˌbɑld/, [ˈæ͜ɑːdˌbɑɫd]

Proper noun

Ēadbald m

1. a male given name
   • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

     Þā wæs æfter Æðelbehrtes fōrðfore, Ēadbald his sunu feng to ðām rīċe...

     Then, after Aethelberht's death, his son Eadbald ascended to the throne...