Eadfriþ

Old English

Etymology

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and friþ (“peace”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːdˌfriθ/

Proper noun

Ēadfriþ m

a male given name
Eadfrith of Lindisfarne; Bishop of Lindisfarne and English Saint.

References

Electronic Sawyer S 182 (Coenwulf, king of Mercia, to Deneberht, bishop, and the church of Worcester; grant of 3 hides (mansiones) at Sluhforda on the west bank of the Stour, Worcs.), a man named Eadfriþ is mentioned as "Eadfer∂".

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