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Name Leofgeat
Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon
Other Forms FormsLeueget, Leuiet, Leuietus, Leuiget, Leuit
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Old English name meaning "dear Geat", composed of the elements leof "dear, beloved" combined with Geat, which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Geats. Perhaps it was an epithet of the hero Beowulf, a legendary Geat (which is cognate to Goth and Gaut).
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