Ecgheard

From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjuhardu, from *aggju (“edge”) +‎ *hardu (“hard”). Equivalent to eċġ +‎ heard. Cognate with Old High German Eghard.

• IPA^(key): /ˈejjˌxæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈed͡ʒˌhæ͜ɑrˠd]

Eċġheard m

1. a male given name

• Electronic Sawyer S 1433 (Record of the settlement of a dispute between Heahberht, bishop, and the familia at Berkeley, Gloucs., concerning land at Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucs.), Ecgheard is mentioned as "Ecgheard" in the old text section.