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Eadwig

This name is derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wig "war".

Usage languagesAnglo Saxon

Meaning and history

Eadwig is an Old English name formed from ead, meaning “wealth” or “fortune,” and wig, meaning “war.” It was borne by a Saxon king of England in the 10th century, but fell out of use after the Norman Conquest.

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