Ealdgyþ

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Aldgunþi, from *ald (“old”) +‎ *gunþi (“battle”). Equivalent to eald +‎ gūþ. Cognate with Old High German Altigund.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑld.ɡyːθ/, [ˈæ͜ɑɫd.ɣyːθ]

Proper noun

Ealdgȳþ f

  1. a female given name

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative Ealdgȳþ —
accusative Ealdgȳþ, Ealdgȳþe —
genitive Ealdgȳþe —
dative Ealdgȳþe —

References

  • Elizabeth Okasha (2011) Women's Names in Old English, London, England: Routledge, page 34
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