Eadweard

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, from *audaz (“wealth, riches”) + *warduz (“guardian, watchman”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːdˌwæ͜ɑrd/,

Proper noun

Ēadweard m

a male given name, equivalent to English Edward

Descendants

Middle English: Edward
- English: Edward
  - → Norwegian: Edvard
  - → Swedish: Edvard
  - → Danish: Edvard
    - → Icelandic: Eðvarð
→ Old Norse: Játvarðr
- Icelandic: Játvarður
- Faroese: Jatvarður
→ Old French: Edward
- Middle French: Edward
  - French: Édouard
    - → German: Eduard
→ Latin: Edwardus, Eduardus
- Italian: Edoardo, Eduardo
- Spanish: Eduardo
- Portuguese: Eduardo
→ Irish: Éadbhard

References

Electronic Sawyer S 828 (King Edward to Ælfstan, bishop; grant of 13 hides (mansae) at Kingston Bagpuize, Berks.), Eadweard is mentioned as "Eaduuard" in the text section and the old text section.

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