Where does “Beowulf” come from?
Beowulf comes from Old English Bēowulf, a name of unknown origin and meaning first recorded in the epic poem of the same name.
Beowulf (English): A renowned Old English alliterative poem, preserved in a single manuscript within the Nowell Codex, composed sometime between 975 and 1025 AD
Definitions
- A renowned Old English alliterative poem, preserved in a single manuscript within the Nowell Codex, composed sometime between 975 and 1025 AD
Ancestry of “Beowulf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Bēowulf | Beowulf |