Bældæg

Old English

Alternative forms

  • Bældeag, Bealdeag
  • Bældeġ, Beldeyg

Etymology

From bæl +‎ dæġ. Possibly related to bealdor (“prince”), Old Norse Baldr (“Balder”), from Proto-Germanic *baldraz, *Baldraz, derived from Proto-Germanic *balþaz (“bold, brave”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæl.dæj/, [ˈbæɫ.dæj]

Proper noun

Bældæġ

  1. a male given name
  2. a son of Woden, perhaps to be identified with the god Balder

References

  • Monumenta Historica Britannica Or Materials for the History of Britain Volume 1, "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" Lib. 111, A.D. 557, page 302 [1]
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