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View Name: Eadwig
EADWIG
Gender:
Masculine
Usage:
Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the
Old English
elements
ead
"rich, blessed" and
wig
"war". This was the name of a Saxon king of England in the 10th century. The name fell out of use after the
Norman conquest
.
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