Behind the Name: Message: "Freawaru"

Subject:	Freawaru
Author:	Elfstone (Authenticated as Elfstone)
Date:	February 18, 2006 at 9:57:59 AM

It is a fem. name. In 'Beowulf' Freawaru is the daughter of Hrothgar, the King of Danes, but I don't know the meaning. The name's most probably Anglo-Saxon. Could you please help?

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'Do not be grieved for me, Starbrow,' she said. 'Nor too much ashamed of your own folk. Better a little doll, maybe, than no memory of Faery at all.'
'Smith of Wootton Major' J.R.R.Tolkien

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Freawaru - Elfstone Feb 18 2006, 9:57:59 AM
- Re: Freawaru - Miranda Feb 18 2006, 1:53:36 PM
  - Thanks for your good educated guess (m) - Elfstone Feb 19 2006, 5:11:18 AM
    - Hrothgar... - Miranda Feb 19 2006, 5:43:12 AM

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