Beorhtgisl

== Old English == === Alternative forms === Berhtġīsl, Berhtġīls, Berctġīls (Anglian) === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *Berhtagīsl, from *berht (“bright”) +‎ *gīsl (“hostage”). Equivalent to beorht +‎ ġīsl. Cognate with Old High German Berhtgis, Latin Bertegesillus (from Frankish). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbe͜orxtˌjiːsl/, [ˈbe͜orˠxtˌjiːzl] === Proper noun === Beorhtġīsl m a male given name ==== Descendants ==== → Early Medieval Latin: (Bede) Berctgislus, Berctgislum (accusative) === References === Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis: Nec Non Obituaria Duo Ejusdem Ecclesiae (Durham Liber Vitae) page 26, line 24, recorded as "Berctgils".