Anglo-Saxon Names
Anglo-Saxon names were used by the Anglo-Saxons who inhabited ancient England. See also about Germanic names.
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Anglo-Saxon
189Cyneburg 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...
Cynefrið is an Old English masculine given name meaning "royal peace," composed of the elements cyne "royal" and friþ "peace." It belongs to a class of Anglo-Saxon names formed from two distinct words, often combining id...
Cynefrith is an Old English masculine name, most commonly known as a variant of Cynefrið. The root form derives from the Old English elements cyne meaning "royal" and friþ "peace," giving the meaning "royal peace." This...
Cyneheard is an Anglo-Saxon male given name composed of the Old English elements cyne "royal" and heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy". It thus carries the meaning of "royally brave" or "noble and hardy."Historical BearersTh...
Cynemær is an Anglo-Saxon masculine given name, composed of the Old English elements cyne (meaning "royal") and mære (meaning "famous"). The name thus conveys the meaning "royally famous" or "famous in royal lineage." Et...
Cyneric is an Old English given name, derived from the elements cyne 'royal' and ric 'ruler, king'. It thus carries the meaning 'royal ruler' or 'king of royal lineage'. Linguistically, it originates from Proto-West Germ...
Cynesige (died 22 December 1060) is an Old English name derived from the elements cyne "royal" and sige "victory". It was borne by a medieval Archbishop of York, a figure of considerable political and ecclesiastical impo...
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...
Cyneweard is an Old English masculine given name, composed of the elements cyne meaning “royal” and weard meaning “guard.”Etymology and Historical ContextThe name dates back to the Anglo-Saxon period in England, centurie...
Deorwine is an Old English masculine given name, composed of the elements deore meaning "dear" or "beloved" and wine meaning "friend". Thus, the name can be interpreted as "dear friend." It belongs to the common Germanic...
Dudda is an Old English masculine given name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a byname meaning "round" or "fat" (from a root similar to Old English duddian 'to wrap' or dūd 'swelling'). The name is attested in...
Dunstan is a masculine name of Old English origin, composed of the elements dunn meaning "dark" and stan meaning "stone." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "dark stone."Etymology and HistoryThe name Dunstan was borne...
Eadberht is an Old English masculine given name composed of the elements ead, meaning "wealth, fortune," and beorht, "bright." This combination, common in the Anglo-Saxon naming tradition, reflects a hope for a prosperou...
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...
Eadgar is the Old English form of the name Edgar. The name comprises the elements ead meaning "wealth, fortune" and gar meaning "spear", thus signifying "wealthy spear" or "fortunate spear." It was notably borne by King...
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...
Eadmund is the Old English form of Edmund, a masculine given name that originated in Anglo-Saxon England. The name is composed of two Old English elements: ēad, meaning “wealth, fortune” or “prosperity,” and mund, meanin...
Eadræd is an Old English masculine given name, composed of the elements ead "wealth, fortune" and ræd "counsel, advice". The name thus means "rich counsel" or "fortunate advisor." It is a cognate of the Old High German Ō...
Eadred is a masculine given name of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is a variant of Eadræd, derived from the Old English elements ead 'wealth, fortune' and ræd 'counsel, advice', thus meaning 'wealthy counsel' or 'fortunate advic...
Eadric is an Anglo-Saxon masculine name, the Old English form of Edric. It is composed of the elements ead meaning "wealth, fortune" and ric meaning "ruler, king," thus carrying the meaning "wealthy ruler" or "fortunate...
Eadwald is an Old English masculine name, originating in the Anglo-Saxon period and composed of two prominent elements familiar throughout the Germanic naming tradition. The name's structure reveals its literal meaning t...
Eadweard is the Old English form of Edward. The name is composed of the Proto-West Germanic elements ead meaning "wealth, fortune" and weard meaning "guard". It is therefore interpreted as "rich guard" or "prosperous gua...
Eadwig is an Anglo-Saxon masculine name derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wig "war". The name was borne by a 10th-century king of England and briefly survived the Norman Conquest before fadi...
Eadwine is the Old English form of Edwin, derived from the elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wine "friend", hence meaning "rich friend" or "wealth-friend". The name was common in pre-Norman England and appears in histor...
Eadwulf is an Old English masculine given name, derived from the elements ead meaning "wealth, fortune" and wulf meaning "wolf." Like many traditional Anglo-Saxon names, it fell out of use after the Norman Conquest, when...
Ealdberht is an Old English masculine given name, formed from the elements eald "old" and beorht "bright". Thus, the name literally means "old-bright," a compound typical of Anglo-Saxon dithermatic naming conventions. Th...
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...
Ealdhelm is an Old English masculine given name derived from the elements eald "old" (in the sense of "wise" or "ancient") and helm "helmet, protection", combining to mean "old protection" or "wise guardian". The name is...
Ealdræd is an Old English masculine given name composed of the elements eald "old" and ræd "counsel, advice". It is the direct equivalent of Proto-West Germanic *Aldarād, from *ald (“old, wise”) and *rād (“advice, counse...
Ealdwine is an Old English masculine given name, rarely used after the Norman Conquest. It derives from the Proto-West Germanic *Aldawini, composed of the elements eald 'old' and wine 'friend', thus meaning 'old friend'....
Ealhhere is an Old English masculine given name, composed of the elements ealh "temple" and here "army", thus meaning "temple army". It belongs to the common Germanic name-formation tradition of combining two distinct wo...
Ealhstan is an Old English masculine given name composed of the elements ealh meaning "temple" and stan meaning "stone". The name can thus be interpreted as "temple stone" or "stone of the temple", likely reflecting a sy...
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...
Eardwulf is an Old English masculine name that originated during the Anglo-Saxon period, deriving from the elements eard "land" and wulf "wolf". The name thus carries the compound meaning of "land-wolf," evoking a sense...
Eastmund is an Old English masculine given name. It is an older form of Esmond, deriving from the Old English elements ēast (“east”) and mund (“protection” or “protector”). Thus, the name may be interpreted as “east prot...
Ecgberht is the Old English form of the name Egbert, derived from the elements ecg meaning "edge, blade" and beorht meaning "bright." The name thus signifies "bright edge," evoking the sharpness and brilliance of a sword...
Eoforheard is an Old English masculine given name, composed of the elements eofor "boar" and heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy". As a cognate of Eberhard, this name reflects the common Germanic tradition of dithermatic nam...
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...
Eoforwine is an Old English masculine given name derived from the elements eofor "boar" and wine "friend", making it a cognate of the Germanic name Eberwin (from ebur and wini). The name was rarely used after the Norman...
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...
Glædwine is an Old English name meaning "bright friend" or "cheerful friend," composed of the elements glæd "bright, cheerful, glad" and wine "friend." While the name itself is not recorded in Old English times, it appea...
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-...
Godric is an Old English masculine given name that means "god's ruler", derived from the elements god (god) and ric (ruler, king). The name was common in Anglo-Saxon England but fell out of use a few centuries after the...
EtymologyGodwine is an Old English masculine given name derived from the elements god (god) and wine (friend), meaning “friend of god”. The name is a direct continuation of the Proto-West Germanic *Godawini, cognate with...
Heard is a masculine given name of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived as a short form of various Old English compound names containing the element heard, meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy." This element was common in Old Englis...
Hereward is an Old English masculine name derived from the elements here meaning "army" and weard meaning "guard." The name thus carries the meaning "army guard" or "protector of the army."Notable Bearer: Hereward the Wa...
Hereweald is an Old English masculine given name, the direct ancestor of the modern English name Harold. It derives from the Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz, a compound of elements meaning “army” (here) and “rule” or “power”...
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...
Hildræd is an Old English masculine name composed of the elements hild 'battle' and ræd 'counsel, advice'. It is the earlier form of Hildred, which was revived in the late 19th century likely due to its similarity to the...
Hroðgar is an Old English masculine name composed of the elements hroð meaning "fame, glory" and gar meaning "spear", making it a cognate of Hrodger, from which the modern name Roger ultimately derives. The name fell out...
Hroðulf is an Anglo-Saxon name from the Old English elements hroð "fame, glory" and wulf "wolf", making it a cognate of Hrodulf (see Rudolf). This name is famously borne in the Old English epic poem Beowulf, where Hroðul...