"Cyneheard" meaning in Old English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈky.ne.xæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈky.ne.hæ͜ɑrˠd] Forms: Kyneheard [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *Kunihard, from *kuni (“lineage, clan”) + *hard (“spear”). Equivalent to cynn + heard. Cognate with Old High German Chunihard. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*Kunihard}} Proto-West Germanic *Kunihard, {{af|gmw-pro|*kuni|*hard(ī)|alt2=*hard|nocat=1|t1=lineage, clan|t2=spear}} *kuni (“lineage, clan”) + *hard (“spear”), {{af|ang|cynn|heard}} cynn + heard, {{cog|goh|Chunihard}} Old High German Chunihard Head templates: {{head|ang|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|head=|sort=}} Cyneheard m, {{ang-proper noun|m}} Cyneheard m
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Cyneheard-ang-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Old English given names, Old English male given names
  2. Cyneheard the Ætheling Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Cyneheard-ang-name-PIhaX-Tv Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Individuals Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84 Disambiguation of Individuals: 19 81

Alternative forms

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