Given name
Beorhtswiþ
“bright”·“strong”
Beorhtswiþ is a feminine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Beorhtswiþ is built from elements meaning “bright” and “strong”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Berhtaswinþ, built from Proto-West Germanic *berht (“bright”) + *swinþ (“strong”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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