Old English

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Etymology

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From beorht (bright) +‎ gūþ (battle, war)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbe͜orxt.ɡyːθ/, [ˈbe͜orˠxt.ɣyːθ]

Proper noun

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Beorhtgȳþ f

  1. a female given name

References

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  • Elizabeth Okasha (2011) Women's Names in Old English, London, England: Routledge, page 25