Save Gender Feminine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /ejj,fri,θɑ/(Old English) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsEċġfrida, Eċġfriða, Eċġfriþa Meaning & History Feminine form of Ecgfrith, derived from Old English elements eċġ "edge (of a sword)" and friþ "peace". This was the name of a daughter of Aldhun of Durham, who married Uhtred of Bamburgh.