Edward the Confessor

proper noun

An English king (c. 1005 – 1066), last monarch of the House of Wessex.

OriginOld English Ēadƿeard Andettere ← Latin Eduardus Confessor →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An English king (c. 1005 – 1066), last monarch of the House of Wessex.

Origin

  1. LatinEduardus Confessor
  2. Old EnglishĒadƿeard Andettere
  3. EnglishEdward the Confessor

Calque of Old English Ēadƿeard Andettere and Calque of Latin Eduardus Confessor. The "Confessor" title refers to his reputation as a Christian saint who did not suffer martyrdom, as opposed to his uncle Edward the Martyr.

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