Etymology
Old English: ead: wealth, prosperity
English: castle
Definition
wealthy castle
Commentary
Like many words in the English language, the use of contraction makes these two words into a unique new one. In this case, it became a unique name. This resembles the nautical term fo\’c\’sle which comes from the word forecastle.
Unless you\’re a celebrity, the art of naming really has been lost among us these days. That is why I decided to include the New Unique Name post series on Brilafamo.
Sources
- Curzan, Anne and Michael Adams. \”How English Works: A Linguistic Introduction.\” 3rd Edition. Pearson. 2012.
- Fo\’c\’sle. Wiktionary.
- Old Engli.sh Dictionary.