Eadgifu
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and ġifu (“present, gift”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Ēadġifu f
- a female given name
Declension
[edit]Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ēadġifu | — |
| accusative | Ēadġife | — |
| genitive | Ēadġife | — |
| dative | Ēadġife | — |
References
[edit]- Electronic Sawyer S 1454 (Record of a dispute between Wynflæd and Leofwine about land at Hagbourne and Bradfield, Berks., and at Datchet, Bucks., which was settled at the shire-moot at Cwicelmshlæwe (Scutchamer Knob, Berks.)), Eadgifu is mentioned as "Eadgyfu" in the text section and "Eadgifu" in the translation section.