Given name
Ecgweald
“edge”·“might, authority”
Ecgweald is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ecgweald is built from elements meaning “edge” and “might, authority”.
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How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjuwald, built from Proto-West Germanic *aggju (“edge”) + *wald (“might, authority”).
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Ecgweald’s family of names
In Old English usage, Ecgweald has a related form in Eċġwald.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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Ecgbeald
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Æþelweald
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Ecgheard
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Æþelweard
“noble”
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Earnweald
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Eadbeald
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Æþelheard
“noble” · “might, authority”
>99% boys
Cenweald
“bold” · “might, power”
>99% boys