Wealhþeow

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From wealh (“foreigner, slave, Celt”) +‎ þēow (“servant”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwæɑlxˌθeːow/

Proper noun

Wealhþēow

  1. A Danish queen in the epic poem Beowulf.

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