Ecgþeow
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *Agjōþewaz, from *agjō (“edge”) + *þewaz (“servant”), equivalent to eċġ + þēow. Cognate with Old Norse Eggþér.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Eċġþēow m
- a male given name
- Ecgþeow, the father of Beowulf
Declension edit
Declension of Ecgþeow (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Eċġþēow | — |
| accusative | Eċġþēow | — |
| genitive | Eċġþēowes | — |
| dative | Eċġþēowe | — |