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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Aþagīslaz. By surface analysis, ēad (“wealth”) + ġīsl (“hostage”). Cognate with Old Norse Aðils.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ēadġils m
- a male given name
- Eadgils; a semi-legendary Swedish king living around the early sixth century CE.
Declension
Declension of Ēadġils (strong a-stem)