Æþelwig

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Aþalawīg, from *aþal (“noble”) +‎ *wīg (“battle”). Equivalent to æþele +‎ wīġ. Cognate with Old High German Adalwīh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ.θelˌwiːj/, [ˈæ.ðelˌwiːj]

Proper noun

Æþelwīġ m

  1. a male given name

References

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