Swiþgils

Old English

Etymology

From swīþ (“strong, mighty”) + ġīsl (“hostage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswiːθˌjiːls/, [ˈswiːðˌjiːɫs]

Proper noun

Swīþġīls m

1. a male given name

References

• Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis: Nec Non Obituaria Duo Ejusdem Ecclesiae (Durham Liber Vitae) page 24, line 5, recorded as "Suiđgils"