Eadgils

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Aþagīslaz. By surface analysis, ēad (wealth) + ġīsl (hostage). Cognate with Old Norse Aðils.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːdˌjils/, [ˈæ͜ɑːdˌjiɫs]

Proper noun

Ēadġils m

  1. a male given name
  2. Eadgils; a semi-legendary Swedish king living around the early sixth century CE.

Declension

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