Eadwacer

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Audawakr. Equivalent to ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) +‎ wacor (“watchful, vigilant”). Cognate with Latin Odoacer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːdˌwɑ.kor/

Proper noun

Ēadwacor m

  1. a male given name
  2. Eadwacer; character in the Old English poem Wulf and Eadwacer.
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