Given name

Egilwart

“guard, warden”

Egilwart is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Egilwart goes back to a word meaning “guard, warden.”

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Where it comes from

Egilwart comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *ward, built from Old High German Agil + wart (“guard, warden”).

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Egilwart’s family of names

In Old High German usage, Egilwart has a related form in Ageluuart. In Old High German usage, Egilwart has a related form in Egiluart. In Old High German usage, Egilwart has a related form in Egiluuart.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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