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2/5/2024, 4:44 AM jocatchi
1/17/2024, 9:33 AM Linguist56

Name Eorcenbeald
Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon
Pronounced Pron. EHOR-kehn-baahld(Old English)
Other Forms FormsEorcenbald, Ercenbald
Edit Status Status2b. description is verified

Meaning & History

Old English form of Archibald, cognate to Germanic Ercanbald. Derived from the Old English elements eorcnan "precious, genuine" (from erknaz) and weald "powerful, night" and "authority, leader".
Added 1/17/2024 by Linguist56