Given name

Podalheid

“officer, messenger”

Podalheid is a feminine given name from Proto-West Germanic, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Podalheid goes back to a word meaning “officer, messenger.”

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Where it comes from

Podalheid comes from Proto-West Germanic, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *budil, from Proto-Germanic *budilaz.

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The story

First recorded in 10 or 11th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>.

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