Ecgþeow

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Agjōþewaz, from *agjō (“edge”) +‎ *þewaz (“servant”), equivalent to eċġ +‎ þēow. Cognate with Old Norse Eggþér.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈejjˌθe͜oːw/, [ˈed͡ʒˌθe͜oːw]

Proper noun

Eċġþēow m

1. a male given name
2. Ecgþeow, the father of Beowulf

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	Eċġþēow	—
accusative	Eċġþēow	—
genitive	Eċġþēowes	—
dative	Eċġþēowe	—