Given name

Ecgheard

“edge”·“hard”

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

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ecgheard is built from elements meaning “edge” and “hard”.

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Where it comes from

Ecgheard comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjuhardu, built from Proto-West Germanic *aggju (“edge”) + *hard(ī) (“hard”).

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Similar names

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Æþelweard

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Ecgbeald

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Æþelweald

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Êdouard

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Ecgred

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Sibling ideas

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