Beorhtnoþ
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Berhtananþ, from *berht (“bright”) + *nanþ (“bold, daring”). Equivalent to beorht + nōþ. Cognate with Old High German Berhtnand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbe͜orxtˌnoːθ/, [ˈbe͜orˠxtˌnoːθ]
Proper noun
Beorhtnōþ m
- a male given name
References
- Electronic Sawyer S 333 (Æthelberht, king of Wessex, to the church of Sherborne; grant of privileges, with note that Æthelberht placed the charter on the high altar at Sherborne (A.D. 865, Good Friday)), Beorhtnoþ is mentioned as "Beorhtnoþ" in the text section and "Beorhtnoˇ" in the old text section.