Ceadda

Old English

Alternative forms

• Cadda

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kad (“battle”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑd.dɑ/

Proper noun

Ċeadda m

1. a male given name, possibly a hypocorism of a name such as Cædmon
   • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     Sē Ceadwalla wæs Cenbrihting, Cenbriht Ċeadding, Ċeadda Cūþing, Cūþa Ċeawlining, Ċeawlin Cynrīcing, Cynrīc Cerdicing, ⁊ Mūl wæs Ceadwallan brōðor.

     Cædwalla was son of Cenbriht, Cenbriht son of Ceadda, Ceadda son of Cuþa, Cuþa son of Ceawlin, Ceawlin son of Cynric, [and] Cynric son of Cerdic, and Mul was Cædwalla's brother..

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	Ċeadda	—
accusative	Ċeaddan	—
genitive	Ċeaddan	—
dative	Ċeaddan	—

Derived terms

• Ċeadding

External links

• Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England – Ceadda