Walþeof

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Old English

Alternate Forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Valþjófr, equivalent to Old English weald (“powerful, mighty”) or wæl (“slaughter, carnage”) + þēof (“thief”), Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk Valtjov.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Walþēof m

  1. a male given name
  2. Waltheof of Bamburgh; 10th century Anglo-Saxon high-reeve/ealdorman of Bamburgh.
  3. Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria; last Anglo-Saxon earl of Northumbria.

Declension

Declension of Walþēof (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative Walþēof —
accusative Walþēof —
genitive Walþēofes —
dative Walþēofe —

Descendants

  • Middle English: Wallef
  • → Middle English: Waldev (likely via Anglo-Norman)

References

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