Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from æþele, meaning "noble", and ræd, meaning "counsel". However, there are also names dating from an early time which seem to be … See more
WEBAnglo-Saxon Dithematic Names Only a personal name was given. This was often made up of two elements, often linked in some way with the parents' names. For instance, Aldred …
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Onomasticon anglo-saxonicum; a list of Anglo-Saxon …
WEBDec 31, 2014 · Onomasticon anglo-saxonicum; a list of Anglo-Saxon proper names from the time of Beda to that of King John : Searle, William George, 1829?-1913 : Free Download, … Pages: 669
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5 Old English personal name formation - Oxford Academic
WEBGermanic monothematic, single-element names—whether in origin shortened forms of dithematic ones, or lall names, or bynames—are subsumed under nicknames. Names …
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7 Structures of Old English personal names - Oxford …
WEBLike common words, dithematic names may reduce to simplex structures but, unlike a common-word compound, a dithematic name does not reduce to a derivationally …
WEBJan 21, 2024 · Note that these are names recorded in the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, but not necessarily in the English language. There are some Norse and continental names …
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(PDF) Old English ead in Anglo-Saxon given names: A …
WEBThe Anglo-Saxon name-element ead- was the one of the most common themes used to form dithematic personal names. The overall goal of this paper is to examine the reason …
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Old English Dithematic Names and the Reliability of …
WEBNov 13, 2019 · Metrics. Reprints & Permissions. Read this article. In an iconoclastic essay published in 2003, Thomas A. Bredehoft contended that Old English dithematic names …