Deorswiþ

Old English

Etymology

From dēor (“animal”) +‎ swiþ (“strong, powerful”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈde͜oːr.swiθ/, [ˈde͜oːrˠ.zwiθ]

Proper noun

Dēorswiþ f

  1. a female given name

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative Dēorswiþ —
accusative Dēorswiþe —
genitive Dēorswiþe —
dative Dēorswiþe —

References

  • Elizabeth Okasha (2011) Women's Names in Old English, London, England: Routledge, page 30
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