Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1]
Meaning & History
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" 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.
People think this name is
classic mature formal upper class strong strange complex
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Sources & References
- Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
