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53Æbbe is an Anglo-Saxon female given name attested in early medieval England. It is the Old English form of Ebba, but the names are effectively identical: the modern spelling Ebba often represents the same historical name...
Æðelflæd is an Old English feminine name composed of the elements æðele 'noble' and flæd, possibly meaning 'beauty'. It is a variant spelling of Æthelflæd. Etymology and Linguistic Roots The first element derives from th...
Æðelþryð is the Old English form of the female given name Æthelthryth, derived from the elements æðele "noble" and þryþ "strength". The name is historically significant due to its association with Æthelthryth (also known...
Ælfflæd is an Old English female name from Anglo-Saxon England, composed of the elements ælf meaning "elf" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty". The name thus signifies "elf-beauty" or "beautiful as an elf". It was borne...
Ælfgifu is an Anglo-Saxon feminine personal name derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and giefu "gift". Many women of note bore this name during the Anglo-Saxon period. One notable bearer was the first wife of...
Ælfgyð is an Old English feminine name composed of the elements ælf 'elf' and guð 'battle', thus meaning 'elf-battle'. This name was borne by several notable women in Anglo-Saxon England. It is a variant spelling of Ælfg...
Ælfhild is an Old English feminine given name composed of two elements: ælf meaning "elf" and hild meaning "battle". The name is therefore a compound signifying "elf-battle" or "battle-elf," likely indicating a warrior-l...
Ælfswiþ is an Old English feminine personal name dating from the Anglo-Saxon period. It belongs to the common Germanic naming tradition of combining two meaningful elements, often celebrating desirable qualities or super...
Etymology and MeaningÆlfþryð is an Old English feminine name composed of two elements: ælf meaning "elf" and þryþ meaning "strength". Thus, the name signifies "elf strength". It is the original Old English form from whic...
Ælfthryth is an Old English feminine given name, the variant of Ælfþryð (see Elfreda). The root of the name lies in the elements ælf "elf" and þryþ "strength", combining to mean "elf-strength". The original form Ælfþryð...
Ælfwynn is an Old English feminine name meaning “elf joy,” derived from the elements ælf “elf” and wynn “joy.” The name is historically significant as that of the daughter of Æðelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, who briefly r...
Etymology and OriginsÆthelflæd is a variant of the Old English name Æðelflæd, which is composed of the elements æðele meaning "noble" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty." The name thus conveys a sense of noble beauty or...
Æthelthryth (c. 636 – 679), also known as Etheldreda and Saint Audrey, is an Anglo-Saxon name best associated with a notable East Anglian princess, queen, and abbess. The name is a variant of Æðelþryð, derived from the O...
Bealdhild is the Old English cognate of Balthild, derived from the Germanic elements beald and hild, meaning "bold" and "battle" respectively, thus signifying "bold battle". This name is historically associated with Sain...
Cyneburg is an Old English female given name composed of the elements cyne "royal" and burg "fortress", giving the meaning "royal fortress". It is cognate with Old High German Kuniburg and the Proto-West Germanic *Kunibu...
Cyneburga is a variant of the Anglo-Saxon name Cyneburg. It derives from the Old English elements cyne meaning "royal" and burg meaning "fortress", together forming the meaning "royal fortress". The name appears in histo...
Cyneðryð is an Old English feminine name composed of the elements cyne 'royal' and þryþ 'strength', thus meaning 'royal strength' or 'strength of the royal (family)'. This name was borne by an 8th-century queen of Mercia...
Cyneswiþ is an Old English feminine given name formed from the elements cyne "royal" and swiþ "strong". The name thus carries the meaning "royal strength" or "mighty in royalty." It is attested in the Anglo-Saxon period,...
Cynethryth (Cyneðryð; died after AD 798) was an Anglo-Saxon name borne by a queen of Mercia, the wife of King Offa and mother of King Ecgfrith. The name is a variant of Cyneðryð, which derives from Old English elements c...
Eadburg is an Old English female name, also found as Eadburga or Eadburh. It derives from the elements ead "wealth, fortune" and burg "fortress", meaning "wealthy fortress" or "prosperous stronghold".EtymologyThe name is...
Eadburga is a variant of the Old English name Eadburg, derived from the elements ead "wealth, fortune" and burg "fortress". The name was borne by several Anglo-Saxon women, but the most historically notable is Eadburh (O...
Eadgifu is an Old English feminine name derived from the elements ead "wealth, fortune" and giefu "gift", thus meaning "wealth-gift" or "fortune-gift". It was a common name among Anglo-Saxon royalty and nobility.Etymolog...
Eadgyð is the Old English form of the name Edith, a name of great historical and cultural significance in the Anglo-Saxon world. Derived from the elements ead meaning "wealth, fortune" and guð meaning "battle," Eadgyð em...
Ealdgyð (often modernized as Aldith) is an Old English feminine name derived from the elements eald "old" and guð "battle". It is a cognate of the Germanic name Aldegund, rooted in the Proto-Germanic elements *alda- and...
Ealhswiþ is an Old English female given name, derived from the elements ealh “temple” and swiþ “strong,” thus meaning “temple-strong” or “strong temple.” It is the Old English form of the name that later evolved into Els...
Eoforhild is an archaic female name of Anglo-Saxon origin, combining the Old English elements eofor "boar" and hild "battle". The name thus carries the literal meaning of "boar battle," evoking the fierce warrior spirit...
Eormenhild is an Old English female name composed of the elements eormen "whole, great" and hild "battle", giving the meaning "great battle". It is a cognate of the Germanic name Erminhilt and shares roots with Irmhild (...
Friðuswiþ is an Old English feminine name, the original form of the modern name Frideswide. It is composed of the elements friþ meaning "peace" and swiþ meaning "strong". Thus, the name signifies "strong peace" or "peace...
Godgifu is the Old English form of the name Godiva, best known through the legendary Lady Godiva. The name is composed of the elements god (meaning "god") and giefu (meaning "gift"), giving it the meaning "gift of god."...
Godgyð is an Old English feminine name composed of the elements god 'god' and guð 'battle'. The name thus carries the meaning of 'divine battle' or 'god-warrior', reflecting the common Anglo-Saxon tradition of forming na...
Godiva is a Latinized form of the Old English name Godgifu, which is composed of the elements god ("god") and giefu ("gift"), thus meaning "gift of god." The name is almost exclusively associated with the legendary 11th-...
Etymology and Linguistic RootsHild is a name of Old English origin, directly derived from Hilda, which itself stems from the Proto-Germanic element *hildiz meaning "battle." This element is reflected in Old English hild,...
Hilda is a feminine given name used widely across European languages including Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish. It originated as a short form of names containing the Ol...
Leofflæd is an Old English feminine name, derived from the elements leof "dear, beloved" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty". The name thus conveys ideas of beloved beauty, reflecting the poetic tendencies of Anglo-Saxon...
Leofgifu is an Old English female given name, composed of the elements leof meaning "dear, beloved" and giefu meaning "gift". Thus, the name translates to "beloved gift." It was used in Anglo-Saxon England before the Nor...
Leofgyð is an Old English female given name, composed of the elements leof "dear, beloved" and guð "battle". The name thus means "dear battle" or "beloved battle," reflecting the common Anglo-Saxon practice of forming na...
Milburga is a variant of the Old English name Mildburg. Both names share the same etymology, derived from the elements milde "gentle" and burg "fortress". Milburga is thus closely related to Mildred (from Mildþryð "gentl...
Mildburg is an Old English feminine name formed from the elements milde “gentle” and burg “fortress”. The name thus conveys the meaning of “gentle fortress”. It belongs to the same naming tradition as Mildred (meaning “g...
Mildgyð is a feminine name of Old English origin, belonging specifically to the Anglo-Saxon naming tradition. It is composed of the elements milde 'gentle' and guð 'battle', thus signifying a 'gentle battle' or 'gracious...
Mildþryð is the Old English form of the name Mildred. It is composed of the elements milde meaning "gentle" and þryþ meaning "strength," thus carrying the meaning of "gentle strength." This name was borne by the 7th-cent...
Sunngifu is an Old English female name, from which the later Scandinavian Sunniva derives. Its meaning combines the Old English elements sunne "sun" and giefu "gift", giving the sense "sun gift".Etymology and Linguistic...
Wassa is an Anglo-Saxon feminine name of uncertain meaning. It may be a short form of a longer name such as Wāðsige, composed of the elements wāð “hunt” and sige “victory”. While speculation connects it to the Old Englis...
Wihtburg is an Old English feminine given name composed of two elements: wiht meaning "creature, being" (cognate with modern "wight") and burg meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." The name is historically significant for...
Wilburg is an Old English feminine name derived from the elements willa "will, desire" and burg "fortress". It is thus a compound name whose meaning can be interpreted as "will-fortress" or "desire-stronghold". The name...
EtymologyWilburh is a feminine given name of Old English origin. It is a variant of Wilburg, which is composed of the elements willa ("will, desire") and burg ("fortress"). The name thus conveys a meaning akin to "strong...
Withburga is a variant of the Old English name Wihtburg, derived from the elements wiht "creature, being" and burg "fortress". It is most famously borne by an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon saint, Wihtburh (also spelled Withbur...
Wulfflæd is an Anglo-Saxon feminine given name of Old English origin. It is composed of the elements wulf 'wolf' and flæd, a word that may denote 'beauty,' 'loveliness,' or 'grace.' As a compound name, Wulfflæd follows t...
Wulfgifu is an Old English feminine given name formed by compounding the elements wulf ("wolf") and giefu ("gift"), thus meaning "wolf gift." It belongs to the common Germanic tradition of creating female names with —gif...
Etymology Wulfrun is an Old English feminine name composed of the elements wulf (“wolf”) and run (“secret lore, rune”). The wolf was a potent symbol in Germanic cultures, often associated with strength, ferocity, and war...
Wulfþryð is an Old English female name, recorded in Anglo-Saxon England. It is composed of the elements wulf meaning "wolf" and þryþ meaning "strength". Thus, the name translates to "wolf-strength" or "strength of a wolf...
Wulfthryth is a variant spelling of the Old English name Wulfþryð. The name derives from the elements wulf ("wolf") and þryþ ("strength"), conveying the meaning "wolf-strength" – a typical compound in the Germanic heroic...
Wulfwynn is an Old English feminine name derived from the elements wulf meaning "wolf" and wynn meaning "joy". The compound would thus signify "joy of the wolf" or "wolf-joy". This type of dithematic name—combining two m...
Wynnflæd is an Old English feminine name formed from the elements wynn meaning "joy" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty." This type of compound name, built from two meaningful components, was common among the Anglo-Saxon...