Offa
See also: offa
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɔf.fa]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɔf.fa]
Proper noun
Offa m sg (genitive Offae); first declension
- (Medieval Latin) a male given name, equivalent to Old English Offa
- (Can we date this quote?), Annales Cambriae B[1]:
- Uastacio Britonum cum Offa in estate
- Ravaging of the Britons by Offa in summer
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Offa |
| genitive | Offae |
| dative | Offae |
| accusative | Offam |
| ablative | Offā |
| vocative | Offa |
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈof.fɑ/
Proper noun
Offa m
- a male given name
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
- An. DCCLXXVII Hēr Cynewulf ⁊ Offa ġefuhton ymb Benesingtūn ⁊ Offa ġenam þone tūn.
- Year 777 In this year Cynewulf and Offa fought near Benson and Offa seized the town.
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
- Offa of Mercia
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
- Penda wæs Pybbing, Pybba Creoding, Creoda Cynewalding, Cynewald Cnebbing, Cnebba Iceling, Icel Eomæring, Eomær Angelþēowing, Angelþēow Offing, Offa Wærmunding, Wærmund Wihtlæging, Wihtlæg Wōdening.
- Penda was son of Pybba, Pybba son of Creoda, Creoda son of Cynewald, Cynewald son of Cnebba, Cnebba son of Icel, Icel son of Eomer, Eomer son of Angeltheow, Angeltheow son of Offa, Offa son of Wermund, Wermund son of Wihtlæg, and Wihtlæg son of Woden.
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Declension
Weak:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Offa | — |
| accusative | Offan | — |
| genitive | Offan | — |
| dative | Offan | — |