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Old English
Etymology
From eorcnan (“precious”) and weald (“power, authority”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Eorcenweald m
- a male given name
References
- Electronic Sawyer S 1246 (Eorcenwold, bishop of the East Saxons, to the nunnery of Barking; grant of privileges and grant and confirmation of lands, comprising 40 hides (cassatae) at Barking and Beddanhaam (probably Barking) , 75 hides (manentes) at Ricingahaam, Bydinhaam, Dagenham, Angenlabeshaam and Widmundes felth (Wyfields in Great Ilford) , and 10 hides at Childerditch , all in Essex; and 53 hides at Isleworth, Middx. ; 70 hides at Battersea beside Hydaburna (the river Wandle), Surrey ; 1 hide iuxta London ; 10 hides supra vicum Londoniae ; and 40 hides (cassatae) at Swanscombe and Erith, Kent ), Eorcenweald is mentioned as "Ercnuualdus" in the old text section.