Heahstan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Hauhastain, from Proto-Germanic *Hauhastainaz, from *hauhaz (“high”) +‎ *stainaz (“stone”). Equivalent to hēah +‎ stān. Cognate with Old Saxon Hōhstein, Old Norse Hásteinn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑːxˌstɑːn/, [ˈhæ͜ɑːxˌstɑːn]

Proper noun

Hēahstān m

  1. a male given name

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative Hēahstān —
accusative Hēahstān —
genitive Hēahstānes —
dative Hēahstāne —

References

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