Beorhtmær
Old English
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editEtymology
editFrom beorht (“bright, clear”) and mǣre (“famous”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBeorhtmǣr m
- a male given name
References
edit- Electronic Sawyer S 1248 ((? Eorcenwald), bishop, to (? St Mary's, Barking); grant of 28 hides (manentes) at Battersea, 20 at Watsingaham (i.e. Washingham, lost, in Battersea) and 20 (cassatae) by Hidaburna (the river Wandle), all in Surrey. The land had been granted to him by Cædwalla, king of Wessex, and confirmed by Æthelred, king of Mercia), Beorhtmær is mentioned as "Brihtmærus" in the old text section.