Given name

Ecgbeald

“edge”·“bold, brave”

Ecgbeald is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ecgbeald is built from elements meaning “edge” and “bold, brave”.

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Where it comes from

Ecgbeald comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjubalþ, built from Proto-West Germanic *aggju (“edge”) + *balþ (“bold, brave”).

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