Eadweard

Old English Alternative forms ang Ēadward Ēaduuard Etymology ang :inh gmw-pro:*Audawardu<ety:inh<gem-pro:*Audawarduz>> :afeq ēad weard From ang gmw-pro *Audawardu, from ang gem-pro *Audawarduz. Equivalent to ang ēad happiness, prosperity weard guard. Pronunciation Ēad-weard Proper noun Ēadweard m ang male Edward The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle ang þǣr sē ġeonga ġewāton þone eahtoðan dæġĒadgār of līfe,beorna bēahġifa.Feng his bearn syþþantō cyneriċe ċild unwexen, eorla aldor, ðām wæs Ēadweard nama. On the eighth day [of July]the young Edgar,ring-giver of men, departed from life.His son then ascendedto the throne,a child not yet grown,a king of earls,whose name was Edward. Declension Ēadweard sg Descendants enm Edward non Játvarðr 1 fro Edward 1 1 la Edwardus ga Éadbhard 1 References 828 King Edward to Ælfstan, bishop; grant of 13 hides (mansae) at Kingston Bagpuize, Berks. Eaduuard