Given name
Ecgfriþ
“edge”·“peace”
Ecgfriþ is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ecgfriþ is built from elements meaning “edge” and “peace”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjufriþu, built from Proto-West Germanic *aggju (“edge”) + *friþu (“peace”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ecgfriþ’s family of names
In Old English usage, Ecgfriþ has a related form in Ecfrith. In Old English usage, Ecgfriþ has a related form in Egferþ. In Old English usage, Ecgfriþ has a related form in Eċġferþ.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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