Given name

Ecglaf

“edge”·“legacy”

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

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ecglaf is built from elements meaning “edge” and “legacy”.

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Where it comes from

Ecglaf comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjulaibu, built from Proto-West Germanic *aggju (“edge”) + *laibu (“legacy”).

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Similar names

If you love Ecglaf, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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Egloff

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Ecgred

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Ecgfriþ

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Ecgmund

“edge” · “protection, protector”

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Ecghere

“edge” · “army”

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Eðvald

“riches, wealth”

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>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Ecglaf’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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