Given name

Heregyþ

“army”·“battle”

Heregyþ is a feminine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Heregyþ is built from elements meaning “army” and “battle”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Heregyþ comes from Proto-West Germanic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Harjagunþi, built from Proto-West Germanic *hari (“army”) + *gunþi (“battle”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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