Eadmær

Old English

Etymology

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and mǣre (“famous, great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːdˌmæːr/

Proper noun

Ēadmǣr m

1. a male given name
2. Eadmer; an English historian born shortly before the Norman Conquest.

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 1301 (Oswald, bishop, to Eadmær, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides (mansae) at Bentley in Holt, saltpans at Upwich (lost, in Droitwich) and woodland at Bradley, all in Worcs., with reversion to the church of Worcester), Eadmær is mentioned as "Eadmære"/"Eadmær" in the old text section.

• Electronic Sawyer S 877 (King Æthelred to Ælfthryth, his mother; grant of 3.5 (sulunga) at Brabourne, 3.5 at Evegate, 2 at Burhwarefelda, 3 at Nackington, 3 at Chalk and 1 at Wirigenn (? Perry), Kent, forfeited by Wulfbald for many crimes. Ælfthryth gives in exchange land at Cholsey, Berks. With an account of Wulfbald's forfeiture in English), Eadmær is mentioned as "Eadmær" in the text and old text sections.