Ecgred
Old English
Alternative forms
- (West Saxon) *Eċġrǣd
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjurād, from *aggju (“edge”) + *rād (“advice, counsel”). Equivalent to eċġ + rǣd. Cognate with Old High German Egerēd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈejjˌreːd/, [ˈed͡ʒˌreːd]
Proper noun
(Anglian) Eċġrēd m
- a male given name