Angelþeow

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Angliþeu, from *Angli (“an Angle”) +‎ *þeu (“servant”). Equivalent to Engle +‎ þēow. Cognate with Old High German Engildio.

Proper noun

Angelþēow m

  1. a male given name
  2. Eomer of Mercia, a semi-legendary king of the Angles
    • Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      Penda wæs Pybbing, Pybba Creoding, Creoda Cynewalding, Cynewald Cnebbing, Cnebba Iceling, Icel Eomæring, Eomær Angelþēowing, Angelþēow Offing, Offa Wærmunding, Wærmund Wihtlæging, Wihtlæg Wodening.
      Penda was son of Pybba, Pybba son of Creoda, Creoda son of Cynewald, Cynewald son of Cnebba, Cnebba son of Icel, Icel son of Eomer, Eomer son of Angeltheow, Angeltheow son of Offa, Offa son of Wermund, Wermund son of Wihtlæg, and Wihtlæg son of Woden.

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