Earnwig

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *Arnuwīg, from *arnu (“eagle”) +‎ *wīg (“battle”). Equivalent to earn +‎ wīġ. Cognate with Old High German Arnwīg. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑrnˌwiːj/, [ˈæ͜ɑrˠnˌwiːj] === Proper noun === Earnwīġ m a male given name === References === Electronic Sawyer S 1017 (King Edward to Tofig, his comes; grant of 2 hides (territoria) at Berghe), Earnwig is mentioned as "Earnwig" in the old text section. Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis: Nec Non Obituaria Duo Ejusdem Ecclesiae (Durham Liber Vitae) page 6, line 7, recorded as "Ærnƿi"