indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon
Other Forms FormsPeohtwald, Pehtweald, Pehtvald, Pehtuald, Pechtwald
Meaning & History
Derived from Old English Peohtas "Pict" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader". The first element refers to the Picts, an ancient Celtic people from northern and eastern Scotland.