"Wealhþeow" meaning in Old English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈwæ͜ɑlxˌθe͜oːw/, [ˈwæ͜ɑɫxˌθe͜oːw] Forms: Wealhþēow [canonical, feminine]
Etymology: From wealh (“foreigner, slave, Celt”) + þēow (“servant”). Etymology templates: {{compound|ang|wealh|þēow|t1=foreigner, slave, Celt|t2=servant}} wealh (“foreigner, slave, Celt”) + þēow (“servant”) Head templates: {{head|ang|proper nouns|g=f|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|head=Wealhþēow|sort=}} Wealhþēow f, {{ang-proper noun|f|head=Wealhþēow}} Wealhþēow f
  1. a Danish queen in the epic poem Beowulf Categories (topical): Old English female given names
    Sense id: en-Wealhþeow-ang-name-HFhAPSe7 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

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