"Earendel" meaning in Old English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈæ͜ɑː.ren.del/ Forms: Ēarendel [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *Auziwandilaz, from *auzi (“dawn”) + *wandilaz (“fluctuating, variable, wandering”), perhaps via the intermediate forms *Ēarwendel or *Ēarwandel. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*Auziwandilaz}} Proto-Germanic *Auziwandilaz Head templates: {{head|ang|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|head=Ēarendel|sort=}} Ēarendel m, {{ang-proper noun|m|head=Ēarendel}} Ēarendel m
  1. a male given name Categories (topical): Old English given names, Old English male given names, Astronomy
    Sense id: en-Earendel-ang-name-h8YdwBAs Disambiguation of Astronomy: 55 45 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26
  2. personification of the morning star Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms (morning star): ēarendel
    Sense id: en-Earendel-ang-name-7GgWwe5C Disambiguation of Astronomy: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'morning star': 9 91

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