Hamtunscir

Hāmtūnsċīr (canonical feminine)
Hāmtūnsċīr (nominative singular)
Hāmtūnsċīre (accusative singular)
Hāmtūnsċīre (genitive singular)
Hāmtūnsċīre (dative singular)

Middle English: Hampteschire, Hampschire, Hamptschire, Hamptshyre
English: Hampshire; Hamptonshire (remodelled after Southhampton or Old English Hāmtūnsċir)
→ Old French: Hamtesire

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCCLX Hēr Aþelbald cing forðferde ⁊ his līc līð on Sċīrburnan, ⁊ feng Æþelbriht tō ealle þām rīce his brōðor, ⁊ hē hit heold on gōdre ġeþwærnesse, ⁊ his dæġe cōm myċel sċiphere upp ⁊ ābrǣcan Wintanċeaster ⁊ wið þone here ġefuhtan Wulfheard ealderman mid Hāmtūnsċīre, Æþelwulf ealderman mid Bearrocsċīre, ⁊ þone here ġeflȳmdan...

Year 860 In this year King Athelbald passed away, and is body lies in Sherbourne. Athelbright took hold over the entire kingdom of his brother in a time of good peace, but in his day a great fleet came up and attacked Winchester. Alderman Wulfheard fought against the fleet with Hampshire and Alderman Athelwulf with Berkshire, and the fleet was put to flight...


Tila

Tila (nominative singular)
Tilan (accusative singular)
Tilan (genitive singular)
Tilan (dative singular)


Eoforwicscir

Eoforwīcsċīr (canonical feminine)
Eoforwīcsċīr (nominative singular)
Eoforwīcsċīre (accusative singular)
Eoforwīcsċīre (genitive singular)
Eoforwīcsċīre (dative singular)

Middle English: Everwich schire


Uda

Ūda (canonical masculine)
Ūda (nominative singular)
Ūdan (accusative singular)
Ūdan (genitive singular)
Ūdan (dative singular)


Nen

The Nene (a river in Northamptonshire, England).


Portesmuðan

Ðaꞇo mıꝺꝺe ſumeꞃan ꝼeꞃꝺe ſe cẏnᵹ úꞇ ꞇo peꝼeneſǽ mıꝺ eall hıſ ꝼẏꞃꝺe ꞇo ᵹeaneſ hıſ bꞃoðeꞃ ⁊ hıꞅ þæꞃ abáꝺ. ac on manᵹ þıſon cō ſe eoꞃl ꞃotƀꞇ up æꞇ poꞃꞇeſ muðan ·xıı· nıhꞇan ꞇoꝼoꞃan hlaꝼmæꞅꞅan·
Ða to midde sumeran ferde se cyng út to Pefenesǽ mid eall his fyrde to geanes his broðer ⁊ his þær abád. ac on mang þison com se eorl Rotbert up æt Portes muðan ·xii· nihtan toforan Hlafmæssan.
From then until the midsummer, the king rode out to Pevensey with all of his army and again his brother, too & there he waited. But on that moment came up the earl Rotbert from Portsmouth ·xii· the day before, the Lammas Day.

circa''' 1121–1140, Peterborough Chronicle, anno 1101, folio 74ʳ [transliterated text]


Deorwente

Deorwente (nominative singular)
Deorwentan (accusative singular)
Deorwentan (genitive singular)
Deorwentan (dative singular)

English: Derwent

Of Brythonic origin, possibly from Proto-Brythonic *Deruentiū (found in Latin as Deruentiō), meaning "forest of oak trees," from *dar (“oak”). Alternative Brittonic origin suggests a compound corresponding to modern Welsh dŵr (“water”) + gent (“clear”).

Derwent (a county, a Yorkshire in Derbyshire, Cumbria and County Durham)


Donua

From Proto-Celtic *Dānowyos (compare Welsh river name Donwy), an extended form of the river-name *Dānu, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂nu (“river goddess”), akin to *dʰenh₂- (“to set in motion; to flow”).

der

late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Þā wæs Donua sēo ēa swā swīþe oferforen, þæt hīe ġetruwedon þæt hīe ofer þām īse faran mehten, ac hīe mǣst ealle þǣr forwurdon.

Then the River Danube was so thickly frozen over that they thought they could travel over the ice, but most all of them perished there.


Andefera

Andefera (nominative singular)
Andeferan (accusative singular)
Andeferan (genitive singular)
Andeferan (dative singular)

Middle English: Andever, Andeafara

English: Andover

Possibly from *Ande + ēa + fara, literally “farer over the river Ande”, or from *Ande + ōfer, literally “[town situated on the] bank of the river Ande”.

compound

􂀿town situated on the􂁀 bank of the river Ande


Scyld

sċield (“shield”). Cognate with Old Norse Skjǫldr.

oꝼꞇ ꞅcẏlꝺ ꞅceꝼınᵹ ꞅceaþen[a] þꞃeaꞇum moneᵹū mæᵹþum meoꝺo ꞅeꞇla oꝼ ꞇeah eᵹꞅoꝺe eoꞃl sẏððan æꞃeꞅꞇ ƿeaꞃð ꝼea ꞅceaꝼꞇ ꝼunꝺen

c. 975–1025, Beowulf (Cotton MS Vitellius A XV), published 4th quarter 10th century–2nd half 16th century, page 132r, lines 4–6:

Oft did Scyld the son of Scéf tear the mead-thrones away from the hosts of his foes, from many tribes; the earl terrified them, after he first was found an out-cast.

oft scyld scefing sceaþen[a] þreatum monegum mægþum meodo setla of teah egsode eorl syððan ærest wearð fea sceaft funden

Scyld, the legendary ancestor of the Danish royal lineage known as the Scyldings.


Scefing

oft scyld scefing sceaþen[a] þreatum monegū mægþum meodo setla of teah egsode eorl syððan ærest wearð fea sceaft funden


Scrobbesbyrigscir

Sċrobbesbyriġsċīr (canonical feminine)
Sċrobbesbyriġsċīr (nominative singular)
Sċrobbesbyriġsċīre (accusative singular)
Sċrobbesbyriġsċīre (genitive singular)
Sċrobbesbyriġsċīre (dative singular)

Middle English:

English: Shropshire


Scrobbesburh

Sċrobbesburh (canonical feminine)
Sċrobbesburh (nominative singular)
Sċrobbesburh (accusative singular)
Sċrobbesbyriġ (genitive singular)
Sċrobbesbyriġ (dative singular)

Middle English:

English: Shrewsbury


Wæringwic

Wǣringwīċ (canonical neuter)
Wǣringwīċ (nominative singular)
Wǣringwīċ (accusative singular)
Wǣringwīċes (genitive singular)
Wǣringwīċe (dative singular)

Middle English: Warwyk

English: Warwick

[ˈwæː.riŋɡˌwiːt͡ʃ]

From wer (“weir”) + -ing (“of the”, used with masculine nouns) + wīċ (“dwelling place, village”).


Wæringwicscir

Wǣringwīċsċīr (canonical feminine)
Wǣringwīċsċīr (nominative singular)
Wǣringwīċsċīre (accusative singular)
Wǣringwīċsċīre (genitive singular)
Wǣringwīċsċīre (dative singular)

Middle English:

English: Warwickshire


Ordwulf

Ordwulf (nominative singular)
Ordwulf (accusative singular)
Ordwulfes (genitive singular)
Ordwulfe (dative singular)

From Proto-Germanic *Uzdawulfaz. Equivalent to ord (“point (of a spear, sword)”) + wulf (“wolf”).


Þunor

Þunor (nominative singular)
Þunor (accusative singular)
Þunres (genitive singular)
Þunre (dative singular)
Þūr (alternative)
Þor (alternative)

→ English: Thunor (learned)

From Proto-West Germanic *Þunr. Identical to the word for thunder.

the Anglo-Saxon god of thunder, equivalent to Old Norse Þórr and Old High German Donar


Ingeld

Inġeld (nominative singular)
Inġeld (accusative singular)
Inġeldes (genitive singular)
Inġelde (dative singular)

→ Latin: Hinieldus

Ingeld (legendary warrior of Germanic myth)


Welund

Wēlund (canonical masculine)
Wēlund (nominative singular)
Wēlund (accusative singular)
Wēlundes (genitive singular)
Wēlunde (dative singular)


Tosti

Alternative form of Tostig, from Old Norse Tósti.


Norþfolc

Norþfolc (nominative singular)
Norþfolc (accusative singular)
Norþfolces (genitive singular)
Norþfolce (dative singular)

desctree

Middle English: Northfolk, norfolke, Norþfolc, Norfolk
English: Norfolk


Oþen

Ōþen (canonical masculine)
Ōðon (alternative)
Ōwðen (alternative)

Borrowed from Old Norse Óðinn. Doublet of Wōden.


Lundene brycg

Lundene bryċġ (canonical neuter)
Lundene bryċġ (nominative singular)
Lundene bryċġe (accusative singular)
Lundene bryċġe (genitive singular)
Lundene bryċġe (dative singular)

English: London Bridge

Literally, “London's bridge”, or more loosely translated as “the bridge of London”.


Cumbtun

Cumbtūn (canonical masculine)
Cumbtūn (nominative singular)
Cumbtūn (accusative singular)
Cumbtūnes (genitive singular)
Cumbtūne (dative singular)

English: Compton

Compton (already a name of various places in Anglo-Saxon England)


Iordan

English: Jordan

From Latin Iordanēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”).


Sicilie

Sicilie (nominative plural)
Sicilie (accusative plural)
Sicilia (genitive plural)
Sicilium (dative plural)

late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
On ðǣre tīde fōr Leuinius sē consul of Mæcedonia on Sicilie mid sċiphere, ⁊ þǣr ġeēode Agrigentum þā burg, ⁊ ġefeng Hannonam heora lāttēow.

At that time, the consul Laevinus went out from Macedonia to Sicily with a fleet, and there conquered the city of Agrigentum, and captured its leader Hannonem.

Sicily (an island and former kingdom in Europe)


Angolseaxan

Angolseaxan (nominative plural)
Angolseaxan (accusative plural)
Angolseaxena (genitive plural)
Angolseaxum (dative plural)


Boia

Perhaps connected to *bōia (“younger brother”), unattested as a common noun.


Goding

English: Gooding


Angelseaxan

Angelseaxan (nominative plural)
Angelseaxan (accusative plural)
Angelseaxna (genitive plural)
Angelseaxum (dative plural)

Originally a calque of Latin Anglī-Saxōnēs. Equivalent to Angel- + Seaxan.


Angelcyning

Angelcyning (nominative singular)
Angelcyningas (nominative plural)
Angelcyning (accusative singular)
Angelcyningas (accusative plural)
Angelcyninges (genitive singular)
Angelcyninga (genitive plural)
Angelcyninge (dative singular)
Angelcyningum (dative plural)
Ongolcyning (alternative)

Equivalent to Angel- + cyning. Compare Frīscyning (“king of Frisia”), which is formed similarly.

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Đyssum tidum Ongolcyningas þā æðelestan Ōswēo Norðanhymbra cyning ⁊ Eċġberht Contwarena cyning hæfdon betweoh him sprǣċe ⁊ ġeþēahte, hwæt tō donne wǣre bī þǣm stealle Ongolcynnes ċiriċan .

At this time the most noble English kings, Oswiu of Northumbria and Ecgberht of Kent, held a discussion and conference between them about what was to be done about the state of the English church.


Angelþeod

Angelþēod (canonical feminine)
Angelþēod (nominative singular)
Angelþēode (accusative singular)
Angelþēode (genitive singular)
Angelþēode (dative singular)
Ongolþēod (alternative)

[ˈɑŋ.ɡelˌθe͜oːd]

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
⁊ iċ þē sende þæt spell, þæt iċ nīewan awrāt be Angelpeode ⁊ Seaxum.

And I send you the history, which I lately wrote about the Angles and Saxons.


Hroþgar

Hrōþgār (canonical masculine)
Hrōþgār (nominative singular)
Hrōþgār (accusative singular)
Hrōþgāres (genitive singular)
Hrōþgāre (dative singular)
Hrōðgār (alternative)

→ English: Hrothgar, Rothgar (learned)

/ˈxroːθˌɡɑːr/

[ˈr̥oːðˌɡɑːr]

From Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz, equivalent to hreþ (“glory, triumph, honour”) + gār (“spear”). Cognate with Old Norse Hróarr, Hróðgeirr and English Roger.

Hrothgar; a semi-legendary Danish king living around the early sixth century AD.


Æschere

Æsċhere (canonical masculine)
Æsċhere (nominative singular)
Æsċhere (accusative singular)
Æsċheres (genitive singular)
Æsċhere (dative singular)

From Proto-Germanic *Askaharjaz, equivalent to æsċ + here (as in Ohthere, among others).

Æschere (The advisor of the Danish king Hrothgar)


Onna

Onna (nominative singular)
Onnan (accusative singular)
Onnan (genitive singular)
Onnan (dative singular)


Wined

Wined (nominative singular)
Winedas (nominative plural)
Wined (accusative singular)
Winedas (accusative plural)
Winedes (genitive singular)
Wineda (genitive plural)
Winede (dative singular)
Winedum (dative plural)


Ungerland

Ungerland (nominative singular)
Ungerland (accusative singular)
Ungerlandes (genitive singular)
Ungerlande (dative singular)
Hungerland (alternative)

Middle English: Hungerland

English: Hungarland, Hungerland

The first element is derived from Latin Ungaria (“Hungary”) or Ungarī (“Hungarians”), or else is an unattested Old English word meaning “a Hungarian,” from the same source. Other country names contain similar first elements, as in Swēoland (“Sweden”, literally “Swede land”) and Francland (“France”, literally “Frank land”); see also the prefix Angel-.
The second element is land (“land, country”).

Hungary (a historical kingdom in Central Europe, occupying a larger area than modern Hungary)


Ungrie

Ungrie (nominative plural)
Ungrie (accusative plural)
Ungria (genitive plural)
Ungrium (dative plural)
Hungerie (alternative)
Hungerre (alternative)

Borrowed from Latin Ungarī (“Hungarians”) or Ungaria (“Hungary”).


Hungerie

Hungrie (nominative plural)
Hugrie (accusative plural)
Hugria (genitive plural)
Hugrium (dative plural)


Mæcedonie

Mæcedonie (nominative plural)
Mæcedonie (accusative plural)
Mæcedonia (genitive plural)
Mæcedonium (dative plural)

Borrowed from Latin macedonī (“Macedonians”).

At that time, the consul Laevinus went out from Macedonia to Sicilie with a fleet, and there conquered the city of Agrigentum, and captured its leader Hannonem.


Finnas

Finnas (nominative plural)
Finnas (accusative plural)
Finna (genitive plural)
Finnum (dative plural)

English: Fins

From Proto-Germanic *finnōz. Cognate with Old Norse Finnar.


Wineda land

Wineda land (nominative singular)
Wineda land (accusative singular)
Wineda landes (genitive singular)
Wineda lande (dative singular)


Iudeas

Iūdēas (canonical masculine plural)
Iūdēas (nominative plural)
Iūdēas (accusative plural)
Iūdēa (genitive plural)
Iūdēum (dative plural)
ᚷᛁᚢᚦᛖᚪᛋᚢ (alternative)

From Latin iudaeī (“the Jews”), also the plural of iudaeus (“Jew”).

c. 990, Wessex Gospels, John 19:19

Pilate wrote an inscription and placed it over the cross. It read, THIS IS JESUS OF NAZARETH, KING OF THE JEWS.

Pīlātus wrāt oferġewrit and sette ofer his rōde. Þǣr wæs on ġewriten, ÞIS IS SĒ NĀZARENESCA HǢLEND, IŪDĒA CYNING.


Frankrice

nominative/accusative/dative singular of Francrīċe


Frankricu

nominative/accusative plural of Frankrīċe


Sweoricu

nominative/accusative plural of Swēorīċe


Frisa

Frīsa (canonical masculine)
Frīsa (nominative singular)
Frīsan (nominative plural)
Frīsan (accusative singular)
Frīsan (accusative plural)
Frīsan (genitive singular)
Frīsena (genitive plural)
Frīsan (dative singular)
Frīsum (dative plural)
Frīesa (alternative)
Frȳsa (alternative)
Frēsa (alternative)

Middle English: Frīse
English: Frise

From Proto-West Germanic *frīsō. See Frīsan for more.

c. 992, Ælfric, "Sermon on the Efficacy of the Holy Mass"
Sē ealdormann sealde hine sumum Frīsan of Lundene.

The aldorman sold him to a Frisian from London.


Frisan

Frīsan (canonical masculine plural)
Frīsan (nominative plural)
Frīsan (accusative plural)
Frīsena (genitive plural)
Frīsum (dative plural)

From Proto-West Germanic *Frīsan, whence also Old Frisian Frīsa and Old High German Frīson. The Proto-Germanic form is uncertain, since Old Norse frísir is an i-stem; thus the West Germanic form points to *frīsaniz, while Old Norse points to *frīsīz. Note that variants with ē exist, but the oldest sources attest that these are secondary developments; see especially Latin Frīsiī, attested since the first century.


Frisland

Frīsland (canonical neuter)
Frīsland (nominative singular)
Frīsland (accusative singular)
Frīslandes (genitive singular)
Frīslande (dative singular)
Frēsland (alternative)
Frȳsland (alternative)


Scottas

Scottas (nominative plural)
Scottas (accusative plural)
Scotta (genitive plural)
Scottum (dative plural)
Sċeottas (alternative)

Middle English: Scottes

English: Scots

From Latin Scōtī, or from the same source.

the Scots (the Scottish people of northern Britain)

the Irish (the Gaelic-speaking people of Ireland and Scotland)


Sigelhearwena land

Siġelhearwena land (canonical neuter)
Siġelhearwena land (nominative singular)
Siġelhearwena land (accusative singular)
Siġelhearwena landes (genitive singular)
Siġelhearwena lande (dative singular)
Siġelwara land (alternative)

Literally "land of the sun worshippers."

Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
Đes ylca apostol and godspellere becōm, þurh Godes sande, æfter Drihtnes upstiġe tō heofenum, tō Ethiopian, þæt is ðǣra Silhearwena rīce, and ġemette þǣr tweġen drȳmen, Zoroes and Arfaxað, dweliende þæt folc mid heora drȳcræfte.

After the Lord's ascension to heaven, this same apostle and evangelist arrived in Ethiopia, that is, the land of the sun-worshippers, through God's sending, where he met two sorcerers, Zoroes and Arfaxath, who were leading the people astray with their sorcery.


Iras

Īras (canonical masculine plural)
Īras (nominative plural)
Īras (accusative plural)
Īra (genitive plural)
Īrum (dative plural)
Ȳras (alternative)

Derived from Old Irish Ériu (“Ireland”), perhaps through Old Norse Írar (“the Irish”).


Ira land

Īra land (canonical neuter)
Īra land (nominative singular)
Īra land (accusative singular)
Īra landes (genitive singular)
Īra lande (dative singular)


Scotta land

Sċotta land (canonical neuter)
Sċotta land (nominative singular)
Sċotta land (accusative singular)
Sċotta landes (genitive singular)
Sċotta lande (dative singular)


Frisena land

Frīsena land (canonical neuter)
Frīsena land (nominative singular)
Frīsena land (accusative singular)
Frīsena landes (genitive singular)
Frīsena lande (dative singular)


Eastseaxan

Ēastseaxan (canonical masculine plural)
Ēastseaxan (nominative plural)
Ēastseaxan (accusative plural)
Ēastseaxna (genitive plural)
Ēastseaxum (dative plural)
Ēastseaxe (alternative)

Middle English: Estsex

English: Essex

/ˈæ͜ɑːstˌsæ͜ɑk.sɑn/

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Of Seaxum, þæt is of þām lande þe mon hāteð Ealdseaxan, cōman Ēastseaxan ⁊ Sūðseaxan ⁊ Westseaxan.

From the Saxons, that is, from the land known as Old Saxony, came the East-Saxons and South-Saxons and West-Saxons.


Eastseaxe

Ēastseaxe (canonical masculine plural)
Ēastseaxe (nominative plural)
Ēastseaxe (accusative plural)
Ēastseaxna (genitive plural)
Ēastseaxum (dative plural)

/ˈæ͜ɑːstˌsæ͜ɑk.se/


Francan

Francan (nominative plural)
Francan (accusative plural)
Francena (genitive plural)
Francum (dative plural)


Peohta land

Peohta land (nominative singular)
Peohta land (accusative singular)
Peohta landes (genitive singular)
Peohta lande (dative singular)


Middelseaxan

Middelseaxan (nominative plural)
Middelseaxe (nominative plural)
Middelseaxan (accusative plural)
Middelseaxe (accusative plural)
Middelseaxna (genitive plural)
Middelseaxum (dative plural)
Middleseaxe (alternative)

Middle English: Middelsex

English: Middlesex


Middleseaxe

Middelseaxe (nominative plural)
Middelseaxe (accusative plural)
Middelseaxna (genitive plural)
Middelseaxum (dative plural)


Suþseaxan

Sūþseaxan (canonical masculine plural)
Sūþseaxan (nominative plural)
Sūþseaxan (accusative plural)
Sūþseaxna (genitive plural)
Sūþseaxum (dative plural)
Sūþseaxe (alternative)

Middle English: Southsex

English: Sussex


Suþseaxe

Sūþseaxe (canonical masculine plural)
Sūþseaxe (nominative plural)
Sūþseaxe (accusative plural)
Sūþseaxna (genitive plural)
Sūþseaxum (dative plural)


Ealdseaxe

Ealdseaxe (nominative plural)
Ealdseaxe (accusative plural)
Ealdseaxna (genitive plural)
Ealdseaxum (dative plural)

/ˈæ͜ɑldˌsæ͜ɑk.sɑn/

[ˈæ͜ɑɫdˌsæ͜ɑk.sɑn]


Breten

Breten (nominative singular)
Bretene (accusative singular)
Bretene (genitive singular)
Bretene (dative singular)
Breton (alternative)
Bryten (alternative)
Breoten (alternative)
Breoton (alternative)

Middle English: Bretene (early)

Britain (an island nation in Western Europe)


Brettas

Brettas (nominative plural)
Brettas (accusative plural)
Bretta (genitive plural)
Brettum (dative plural)
Bryttas (alternative)


Readingas

Rēadingas (canonical masculine plural)
Rēadingas (nominative plural)
Rēadingas (accusative plural)
Rēadinga (genitive plural)
Rēadingum (dative plural)

English: Reading

[ˈræ͜ɑː.diŋ.ɡɑs]

the Readingas, an Anglo-Saxon tribe that inhabited Reading


Sumorsæte

Sumorsǣte (canonical masculine plural)
Sumorsǣte (nominative plural)
Sumorsǣte (accusative plural)
Sumorsǣta (genitive plural)
Sumorsǣtum (dative plural)

desctree

Middle English: Somersete, Somerseete, Somerset, Somyrset
English: Somerset
→ Old French: Sumersete

An elliptical form of *Sumortūnsǣte, meaning "dwellers at Somerton". Equivalent to sumor (“summer”) + -sǣte (“dwellers”).


Eotas

Ēotas (canonical masculine plural)
Ēotas (nominative plural)
Ēotas (accusative plural)
Ēota (genitive plural)
Ēotum (dative plural)
Īotas (alternative)
Īotan (alternative)

From Proto-Germanic *eutōz. Cognate with Old Norse jótar.


Eota land

Ēota land (canonical neuter)
Ēota land (nominative singular)
Ēota land (accusative singular)
Ēota landes (genitive singular)
Ēota lande (dative singular)


Defena scir

Defena sċīr (canonical feminine)
Defena sċīr (nominative singular)
Defena sċīre (accusative singular)
Defena sċīre (genitive singular)
Defena sċīre (dative singular)
Defenasċīr (alternative)

English: Devonshire

Literally "County of the Devonians" or "County of Devon," more idiomatically "Devon County."

Devon, Devonshire (a historical county of England)


Defenascir

Defenasċīr (canonical feminine)
Defenasċīr (nominative singular)
Defenasċīre (accusative singular)
Defenasċīre (genitive singular)
Defenasċīre (dative singular)


Defenas

Defenas (nominative plural)
Defenas (accusative plural)
Defena (genitive plural)
Defna (genitive plural)
Defenum (dative plural)
Defnum (dative plural)

Derived from an early medieval Celtic name for the Dumnonii, a British tribe that once lived in the area.

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCCXXIII Hēr wæs Wāla ġefeoht ⁊ Defna æt Gafulforda. ⁊ þȳ ilcan ġēare ġefeaht Eċġbryht cyning ⁊ Beornwulf cyning on Ellendūne, ⁊ Eċġbryht siġe nam, ⁊ þǣr wæs myċel wæl ġeslæġen.

Year 823 In this year there was a battle between the Welsh and the Devonians at Gafulford. And in the same year Kings Edgebright and Beornwulf fought at Allington, and Edgebright wtook the victory, and there was great carnage.


Pentecosten

From Ecclesiastical Latin pentēcostē, ultimately from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστή (pentēkostḗ, “fiftieth”)


Elig

Ēlīg (canonical)
Ēlīg (nominative singular)
Ēlīge (accusative singular)
Ēlīge (genitive singular)
Ēlīge (dative singular)

Middle English: Ely
English: Ely

Unknown. Often derived in folk etymologies from ǣl (“eel”). Dowdy prefers a derivation from Elysium, while Miller prefers a Celtic/Brythonic origin such as helyg (“willows”) or heli (“saltwater”). More at Ely.


Hlaforde

Sy lof þam Hlaforde ðe leofað on ecnysse.

Lord: the Abrahamic deity of the Jewish and Christian faiths


Dryhten

Dryhten (nominative singular)
Dryhten (accusative singular)
Dryhtnes (genitive singular)
Dryhtne (dative singular)
Drihten (alternative)

From the noun dryhten. Compare the Icelandic cognate Drottinn, which has the same usage and meaning.

Blickling Homilies, "St. Andrew"
Mid þȳ sē hālga Andreas þanon wæs farende, him ætīewde Dryhten Hǣlend Crist on þām weġe on ansīene fæġeres ċildes.

While St. Andrew was on his way out of town, the Lord Jesus Christ appeared to him on the road in the form of a beautiful child.

late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Pope Gregory's Pastoral Care
Ūre Dryhten ġemetegode his sprǣċe mid swīgan beforan his þeġnum þā hē cwæþ, "Fela iċ hæbbe ēow tō seċġenne, ac ġē hit ne magon nū ġīet āberan."

Our Lord restrained his speech with silence when he told his disciples, "I have a lot to tell you, but you can't handle it yet."


Wulfgar

Wulfgār (canonical masculine)
Wulfgār (nominative singular)
Wulfgār (accusative singular)
Wulfgāres (genitive singular)
Wulfgāre (dative singular)

[ˈwuɫvˌɡɑːr]

From Proto-Germanic *Wulfagaizaz, equivalent to wulf (“wolf”) + gār (“spear”). compare Garwulf which has the same elements reversed. Cognate with Old Norse Ulfgeirr.


Ecgþeow

Eċġþēow (canonical masculine)
Eċġþēow (nominative singular)
Eċġþēow (accusative singular)
Eċġþēowes (genitive singular)
Eċġþēowe (dative singular)

[ˈed͡ʒˌθe͜oːw]

From Proto-Germanic *Agiþewaz, from *agjō (“edge”) + *þewaz (“servant”), equivalent to eċġ + þēow. Cognate with Old Norse Eggþér.


Weohstan

Wēohstān (canonical feminine)
Wēohstān (nominative singular)
Wēohstān (accusative singular)
Wēohstānes (genitive singular)
Wēohstāne (dative singular)
Wīhstān (alternative)

From Proto-Germanic *Wīhastainaz, equivalent to wēoh (“sanctuary, holy place”) + stān (“stone”). Cognate with Old Norse Vésteinn.


Wihstan

Wīhstān (canonical masculine)
Wīhstān (nominative singular)
Wīhstān (accusative singular)
Wīhstānes (genitive singular)
Wīhstāne (dative singular)


Heorugar

Heorugār (canonical masculine)
Heorugār (nominative singular)
Heorugār (accusative singular)
Heorugāres (genitive singular)
Heorugāre (dative singular)
Heorogār (alternative)
Hiorogār (alternative)
Heregār (alternative)

From Proto-Germanic *Herugaizaz, equivalent to heoru (“sword”) + gār (“spear”).


Hagenan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Hagena


Ecgwelan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Eċġwela


Frodan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Frōda


Wiltun

Wiltūn (canonical masculine)
Wiltūn (nominative singular)
Wiltūn (accusative singular)
Wiltūnes (genitive singular)
Wiltūne (dative singular)

English: Wilton

From willa + tūn, literally “welcome town.” Compare wilcuma and wilspell.


Wiltunscir

Wiltūnsċīr (canonical feminine)
Wiltūnsċīr (nominative singular)
Wiltūnsċīre (accusative singular)
Wiltūnsċīre (genitive singular)
Wiltūnsċīre (dative singular)

desctree

Middle English: Wilteschire, Willschir, Wiltschire, Wiltshire, Wylteschire, Wylteshire
English: Wiltshire; Wilsher, Wilshire, Willshire (surnames)
→ Old Italian: Gildisire


Halig Gast

Middle English: Holi Gost

English: Holy Ghost

[...] on naman Fæder, and Suna, and þæs Hālgan Gāstes: [...]

… in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: …


Gydda

Gydda (nominative singular)
Gyddan (accusative singular)
Gyddan (genitive singular)
Gyddan (dative singular)


Æðelþryð

English: Audrey

French: Audrey

French: Audrée

English: Audray

English: Audry

English: Audrie

English: Audra

From Proto-Germanic *Aþalaþrūþiz, from *aþalaz (“noble”) + *þrūþiz (“strength”), equivalent to æþele + þryþ.


Eoric

→ Middle English: Eric

→ English: Eric

→ German: Erich


Þeodric

Þēodrīc (canonical masculine)
Ðēodrīc (alternative)

→ English: Thedric

→ Old Welsh: Tewdrig

From Proto-Germanic *Þeudarīks, equivalent to þēod (“people, nation”) + rīc (“king, ruler”). Cognate with English Derek, English Theoderic, French Thierry and German Dietrich.


Hloþewig

Hlōþewīġ (canonical masculine)
Hlōþewīġ (nominative singular)
Hlōþewīġ (accusative singular)
Hlōþewīġes (genitive singular)
Hlōþewīġe (dative singular)

Middle English: Lewis (?)

English: Lewis

From Frankish *Hlūdawīg, derived from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud; famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”). This is the form of Louis that was present in England before the Norman Conquest in 1066, where it was replaced with Middle English Lewis and Lowis.


Sigemund

From siġe (“victory”) + mund (“protector, protection”). Cognate with Old Norse Sigmundr, German Siegmund and Sigismund.


Heanric

Hēanric (canonical masculine)
Hēanrig (alternative)

From Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks, from *haimaz (“home”) + *rīks (“king”). Cognate with English Henry, French Henri, Welsh Harri, German Heinrich, Danish Henrik, and Old Norse Heimríkr.


Heanrig

Hēanriġ (canonical masculine)
Hēanriġ (nominative singular)
Hēanriġas (nominative plural)
Hēanriġ (accusative singular)
Hēanriġas (accusative plural)
Hēanriġes (genitive singular)
Hēanriġa (genitive plural)
Hēanriġe (dative singular)
Hēanriġum (dative plural)

Late Old English form of Hēanric (male given name), Influenced by and quickly replaced by Norman Henri.


Ælfræd

Ælfrǣd (canonical masculine)
Ælfrǣd (nominative singular)
Ælfrǣd (accusative singular)
Ælfrǣdes (genitive singular)
Ælfrǣde (dative singular)
Ælfrēd (alternative)

Middle English: Alfred, Alvred

English: Alfred (see there for further descendants)

→ English: Ælfred (learned)

desc

→ Latin: Ælfrēdus, Alfrēdus, Alvrēdus, Alverēdus

desctree

→ Old French: Alveret, Alvere, Alvered, Alvred, Auvere, Auvered, Auvre
→ Middle English: Auverey, Auveray, Averay
English: Avery, Avory


Eadræd

Ēadrǣd (canonical masculine)
Ēadrǣd (nominative singular)
Ēadrǣd (accusative singular)
Ēadrǣdes (genitive singular)
Ēadrǣde (dative singular)
ᛠᛞᚱᛖᛞ (alternative)

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌræːd/

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Osweald

Ōsweald (canonical masculine)
Ōswald (alternative)

English: Oswald

[ˈoːzˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

From ōs (“god, deity”) + weald (“power”). Cognate with Old Norse Ásvaldr.

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Syxta wæs Ōswald, Norðanhymbra cyning sē betsta ⁊ sē crīstenesta, sē þissum ilcum ġemǣrum rīċe hæfde.

Sixth was Oswald, the best and most Christian king of the Northumbrians, who ruled over this same territory.


Hloþhere

Hlōþhere (canonical masculine)
Hlōþhære (alternative)
Lōþhere (alternative)
Lōthhere (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *Hlūdhari. Cognate with German Lothar, Italian Lotario, and French Lothaire.

Laws of Hlothhere and Eadric
Þis syndon þā dōmas ðe Hloþhære ⁊ Ēadrīc, Cantwara cyningas, asetton. Hloþhære ⁊ Ēadrīc, Cantwara cyningas, ēcton þā ǣ, þā ðe heora aldoras ǣr ġeworhten, ðyssum dōmum þe hȳr efter sæġeþ.

These are the laws that Hlothhere and Eadric, kings of Kent, laid down. Hlothhere and Eadric, kings of Kent, added these laws listed hereafter to the laws their ancestors created.

Hlothhere of Kent; Anglo-Saxon King of Kent.


Godwine

Godwine (nominative singular)
Godwine (accusative singular)
Godwines (genitive singular)
Godwine (dative singular)

Godwin of Wessex; Anglo-Saxon Earl of Wessex and father of Harold Godwinson.


Waldere

a male given name, equivalent to English Walter


Hereweald

English: Harold

Compound of here + weald, from Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz, from *harjaz (“army”) + *waldaz (“ruler, authority”). Cognate to Old Norse Haraldr.


Frige

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Frīġ


Awestend

Āwēstend (canonical masculine)
Āwēstend (nominative singular)
Āwēstend (accusative singular)
Āwēstendes (genitive singular)
Āwēstende (dative singular)

Equivalent to āwēstan + -end, more at wēstan.

c. 1010-16, Wulfstan's Homilies
Þone āwyrgedan engel þone men Āwēstend hātað.
The accursed angel whom men call Waster.


Eadgils

Ēadġils (canonical masculine)
Ēadġils (nominative singular)
Ēadġils (accusative singular)
Ēadġilses (genitive singular)
Ēadġilse (dative singular)

[ˈæ͜ɑːdˌjiɫs]

From Proto-Germanic *Aþagīslaz. By surface analysis, ēad (“wealth”) + ġīsl (“hostage”). Cognate with Old Norse Aðils.

surface analysis

Eadgils; a semi-legendary Swedish king living around the early sixth century CE.


Heardred

Heardrēd (canonical masculine)
Heardrēd (nominative singular)
Heardrēd (accusative singular)
Heardrēdes (genitive singular)
Heardrēde (dative singular)

From Proto-Germanic *Hardarēdaz. By surface analysis, heard (“hard”) + rǣd (“counsel”). Cognate with Old Norse Harðráðr, Old Norse Harðráði.

Heardred; a legendary Geatish king living around the early sixth century CE.


Heorotford

Heorotford (nominative singular)
Heorotford (accusative singular)
Heorotfordes (genitive singular)
Heorotforde (dative singular)
Heorotforda (dative singular)
Heortford (alternative)
Herutford (alternative)

desctree

Middle English: Hertford, Hartford, Hertforde, Hurtford
English: Hertford; Hartford
→ Old French: Herteford

Compound of heorot (“stag”) + ford (“ford”).


Ælfgiefu

Ælfġiefu (canonical feminine)
Ælfġiefu (nominative singular)
Ælfġiefe (accusative singular)
Ælfġiefe (genitive singular)
Ælfġiefe (dative singular)
Ælfġifu (alternative)
Ælfġeofu (alternative Mercian)

→ Old Norse: Alfífa, Álfífa

Icelandic: Alfífa

one of several notable individuals named Ælfgifu


Scieppend

Sċieppend (canonical masculine)
Sċieppend (nominative singular)
Sċieppend (accusative singular)
Sċieppendes (genitive singular)
Sċieppende (dative singular)
Sċippend (alternative Late-West-Saxon)
Sċyppend (alternative Late-West-Saxon)
Sċeppend (alternative Mercian)

From and identical to sċieppend (“a creator”), composed of sċieppan + -end.

Ȳþde swā þisne eardġeard · ælda Sċyppend
oþþæt burgwara · breahtma lēase
eald enta ġeweorc · īdlu stōdon.

Thus, Creator of men was destroying this world
until works of old giants, lacking of
citizens' noises, stood empty.

the Creator: a god who created the universe


Iosue

From Latin Iosue, cognate with English Joshua.


Æsc

Æsċ (canonical masculine)
Æsċ (nominative singular)
Æsċ (accusative singular)
Æsċes (genitive singular)
Æsċe (dative singular)

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Manuscript A, year 488

In this year Ash came to the throne, and he was king of Kent for 23 years.

Hēr Æsċ fēng tō rīċe, and wæs þrēo and twēntiġ wintra Cantwara cyning.


Angelcynnes land

Angelcynnes land (nominative singular)
Angelcynnes land (accusative singular)
Angelcynnes landes (genitive singular)
Angelcynnes lande (dative singular)

Literally “land of the English.” Compare Engla land.

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLXXXVII Hēr nam Byrhtrīc cing Offan dohtor Ēadburge. ⁊ on his dagum cōman ǣrest III sċipa Norðmanna, ⁊ þā sē ġerēfa þǣr tō rād, ⁊ hīe wolde drīfan tō þǣs cinges tūne... Þæt wǣron þā ǣrestan sċipu Denisċra manna þe Angelcynnes land ġesōhte.

Year 787 In this King Brightric kidnapped Offa's daughter Eadburg. And in those days came the first three Norse ships, intending to drive off the reeve and raid the king's town...Those were the first Danish ships to come to the land of the Angles.


Iairus

Iāirus (canonical masculine)
Iarus (alternative)

Middle English: Iair
English: Jair
Scots: Jair

Borrowed from Latin Iaīrus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρος (Iáïros), derived from Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר (Ya'ir).

c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Mark 5:22

Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came

And ða com ꞅũ oꝼ heah-ᵹeꞅamnunᵹũ, Iai ᫍuꞅ hāꞆꞆe;


Þeodræd

/ˈθe͜oːdˌræːd/

From þēod (“nation, language”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Wulfric

From wulf (“wolf”) and rīċ (“king, ruler”).


Godric

From god (“god”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).


Ealdræd

Ealdrǣd (canonical masculine)
Ealdrǣd (nominative singular)
Ealdrǣd (accusative singular)
Ealdrǣdes (genitive singular)
Ealdrǣde (dative singular)
Ældred (alternative)
Aldrēd (alternative)

/ˈæ͜ɑldˌræːd/

[ˈæ͜ɑɫdˌræːd]

From eald (“old, wise”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).

Ealdred (archbishop of York); last Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of York.


Eadmær

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌmæːr/

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and mǣre (“famous, great”).

Eadmer; an English historian born shortly before the Norman Conquest.


Æþelmær

English: Elmer; Aylmer

From Proto-West Germanic *Aþalmārī, equivalent to æþele (“noble”) + mǣre (“famous, great”).


Healfdene

Cognate with Old Norse Halfdanr, Old High German Halbdani. Equivalent to healf (“half”) + Dene (“Dane”)


Wilmær

→ English: Wilmer

From wil (“will, desire”) and mǣre (“famous, great”).


Plegmund

Pleġmund (canonical masculine)
Plegemund (alternative)

From pleġa (“play”) and mund (“protector, guardian”).

Plegmund; 9th and 10th Century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury.


Leofstan

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and stān (“stone”).


Leofric

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).


Leofwine

Lēofwine (canonical masculine)
Lēofwine (nominative singular)
Lēofwine (accusative singular)
Lēofwines (genitive singular)
Lēofwine (dative singular)

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and wine (“friend”).


Beorhtweald

From beorht (“bright, clear”) and weald (“power”). Cognate with German Berthold.

Berhtwald (alternative)
Brihtwald (alternative)
Brihtwold (alternative)
Bryhtwold (alternative)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCXXXI Hēr wæs Ōsrīc ofsleġen, Norðanhymbra cyning, ⁊ feng Ċēolwulf to þām rīċe ⁊ heold VIII ġēr. ⁊ sē Ċēolwulf wæs Cūþing, Cūþa Cūðwining, Cūðwine Lēodwalding, Lēodwald Eċġwalding, Eċġwald Ealdhelming, Ealdhelm Ocing, Ocea Iding, Ida Eopping. ⁊ Brihtwald arċebisċeop ġefōr ⁊ and þȳ ilcan ġēare wæs Tatwine ġehālgod tō arċebisċeope.
Year 731 In this year Osric, king of the Northumbrians, was slain, and Ceolwulf ascended to the throne and held it for eight years. Ceolwulf was son of Cutha, Cutha son of Cuthwine, Cuthwine son of Leodwald, Leodwald son of Edgewald, Edgewald son of Ealdhelm, Ealdhelm son of Ocea, Ocea son of Ida, [and] Ida son of Eoppa. And in the same year Archbishop Brightwald died and Tatwine was ordained as archbishop.


Dryhtnoþ

From dryht (“army, troop”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Berhtnoþ

Berhtnōþ (canonical masculine)
Byrhtnōþ (alternative)
Beorhtnōþ (alternative)

From berht (“bright”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Eadnoþ

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌnoːθ/

From ēad (“blessing, happiness, prosperity”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Deorwine

Dēorwine (canonical masculine)
Dēorwine (nominative singular)
Dēorwine (accusative singular)
Dēorwines (genitive singular)
Dēorwine (dative singular)

→ English: Darwin

From dēore (“dear”) and wine (“friend”).


Eadsige

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and siġe (“victory”).


Eadfriþ

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌfriθ/

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and friþ (“peace”).

Eadfrith of Lindisfarne; Bishop of Lindisfarne and English Saint.


Eadwacer

From Proto-West Germanic *Audawakr. Equivalent to ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) + wacor (“watchful, vigilant”). Cognate with Latin Odoacer.

af

Eadwacer; character in the Old English poem Wulf and Eadwacer.


Eadwig

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌwiːj/

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).

Eadwig Basan; an eleventh-century English Monk.


Eadwine

Ēadwine (canonical masculine)
Ēadwine (nominative singular)
Ēadwine (accusative singular)
Ēadwines (genitive singular)
Ēadwine (dative singular)
Ǣdwine (alternative)
Ēdwine (alternative)

English: Edwin (see there for further descendants)

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *Audawini, from Proto-Germanic *Audawiniz, equivalent to ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) + wine (“friend”).

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late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Fēorða wæs Rǣdwold Ēastengla cyning: fīfta Ēadwine Norðanhymbra cyning, sē hæfde rīċe ofer ealle Breotone buton Contwarum ānum.
Fourth was Rædwald, king of East Anglia; fifth was Eadwine, king of Northumbria, who reigned over all of Britain except Kent alone.


Hereweard

Hereweard (nominative singular)
Hereweard (accusative singular)
Hereweardes (genitive singular)
Herewearde (dative singular)

Middle English: Herreward, Herward

English: Harward; Harvard

→ English: Hereward


Sæmund

From sǣ (“sea”) and mund (“protector”). Cognate with Icelandic Sæmundr.


Wærfriþ

From wær (“cautious”) and friþ (“peace”).


Folcwine

From Proto-West Germanic *Folkwini, equivalent to folc (“folk, people”) + wine (“friend”).


Beorhtric

Beorhtrīc (canonical masculine)
Berhtrīc (alternative)
Brihtrīc (alternative)
Byrhtrīc (alternative)

From beorht (“bright, clear”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLXXXIIII Hēr Cyneheard ofslōh Cynewulf cyng ⁊ hē þǣr wearð ofsleġen ⁊ LXXXIIII manna mid him. ⁊ þā onfeng Brihtrīc Westseaxna rīċes, ⁊ hē rixode XVI winter ⁊ his līc lið æt Werhām.

Year 784 In this year Cyneheard killed King Cynewulf, and eight-four men were slain with him. And then Brightric became king of the West Saxons. He reigned sixteen years and his body lies at Werham.


Æþelnoþ

From æþele (“noble”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Wulfwig

From wulf (“wolf”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).


Ordric

Ordrīc (canonical masculine)
Orderic (alternative)

From ord (“point of a weapon”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).


Ælfstan

Ælfstān (canonical masculine)
Ælfstān (nominative singular)
Ælfstān (accusative singular)
Ælfstānes (genitive singular)
Ælfstāne (dative singular)

[ˈæɫfˌstɑːn]

Ælfstan (bishop of London); 10th Century Bishop of London.


Ecgfriþ

Eċġfriþ (canonical masculine)
Eċġfriþ (nominative singular)
Eċġfriþ (accusative singular)
Eċġfriþes (genitive singular)
Eċġfriþe (dative singular)
Eċġfrith (alternative)
Eċġfrið (alternative)
Eċġferþ (alternative)
Egferþ (alternative)

From eċġ (“edge of a weapon”) and friþ (“peace”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCLXXVIII Hēr oþiewede comēta se steorra ⁊ Wilfriþ bisċop wæs ādrifen of his bisċ.dōme from Eċġferþe cyninge..

Year 678 In this year the comet star appeared and Bishop Wilfrith was expelled from his bishopdom by King Ecgfrith.


Wihtgar

From wiht (“thing, creature”) and gār (“spear”).


Beorhtsige

Beorhtsiġe (canonical masculine)
Byrhtsige (alternative)

From beorht (“bright, clear”) and siġe (“victory”).


Leofnoþ

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Wulfwine

Wulfwine (nominative singular)
Wulfwine (accusative singular)
Wulfwines (genitive singular)
Wulfwine (dative singular)


Æþelric

Æþelrīc (canonical masculine)
Ædilric (alternative)
Æðelric (alternative)
Eðilric (alternative)

From æþele (“noble”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).


Æþelwig

From æþele (“noble”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).


Beorhtmær

Beorhtmǣr (canonical masculine)
Berhtmēr (alternative)
Brihtmǣr (alternative)

From Proto-Germanic *Berhtamēraz, equivalent to beorht (“bright, clear”) and mǣre (“famous”), cognate with Old High German Berchtmar, Old Norse Bjartmarr and Faroese Bjartmar.


Earnsige

From earn (“eagle”) and siġe (“victory”).


Swegn

Sweġn (canonical masculine)
Swegen (alternative)

English: Sweyn

From Old Norse Sveinn. Cognate with Danish Svend and Swedish Sven.

Sweyn Godwinson; Earl of Hereford and brother of Harold Godwinson.


Hacon

From Old Norse Hákon. Cognate with Norwegian Håkon.

Hakon Sweynson; son of Swegn Godwinson, Earl of Hereford and brother of Harold Godwinson.


Stigand

From Old Norse Stígandr meaning "wanderer".

Stigand; last Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury.


Denewulf

Denewulf; an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester.


Friþestan

Friþestān (canonical masculine)
Friþustan (alternative)


Herefriþ

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCCXXXIII Hēr ġefeaht Eċġbriht cing wið XXXV sċiphlæsta æt Carrum ⁊ þǣr wearð myċel wæl ġesleġen, ⁊ þā Denisċan ahton wælstōwe ġeweald. ⁊ Hereferð ⁊ Wiġþeġn, tweġen bisċeopas, forðferdan, ⁊ Duda ⁊ Ōsmōd, tweġen ealdormenn, forðferdon.

Year 833 In this year King Edgebright fought against thirty-five shiploads of men at Charmouth, and many were slain, and the Danes took control of the battlefield. And two bishops, Herefrith and Wigthegn, and two aldermen, Duda and Osmod, died.


Æþelgar

Æþelgār (canonical masculine)
Æþelgār (nominative singular)
Æþelgār (accusative singular)
Æþelgāres (genitive singular)
Æþelgāre (dative singular)

→ English: Elgar

/ˈæ.θelˌɡɑːr/

[ˈæ.ðelˌɡɑːr]


Wulfræd

Wulfrǣd (canonical masculine)
Wulfrēd (alternative)

From wulf (“wolf”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCCXIII Hēr Wulfrēd arċebisċeop mid bletsunge Leon þǣs papan hwearf eft tō his āgnum bisċeopdōme. ⁊ þȳ ġēare ġehergode Eċġbriht cing on Westwēalas frām ēasteweardum ōþ westwearde.

Year 813 In this year Archbishop Wulfred returned to his own bishopdom with the blessing of Pope Leo [III]. And in that year King Edgebright ravaged the Celts of Cornwall from the east to the west.


Æþelmod

Æþelmōd (canonical masculine)
Æþelmōd (nominative singular)
Æþelmōd (accusative singular)
Æþelmōdes (genitive singular)
Æþelmōde (dative singular)

From æþele (“noble”) and mōd (“mind, heart, spirit”).


Friþuric

Friþurīc (canonical masculine)
Frioþurīc (alternative)
Freoþorīc (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *Friþurīk, equivalent to friþ (“peace”) + rīc (“king, ruler”). Cognate with English Frederick and German Friedrich.


Ceolwulf

Ċēolwulf (canonical masculine)
Ċēolwulf (nominative singular)
Ċēolwulf (accusative singular)
Ċēolwulfes (genitive singular)
Ċēolwulfe (dative singular)
Ċēoluulf (alternative)
Ċēolulf (alternative)

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Iċ Beda Cristes þēow and mæssepreost sende grētan þone leofastan cyning Ċēolwulf.

I, Bede, servant of Christ and priest, send greeting to the well-beloved king Ceolwulf.


Ceolræd

Ċēolrǣd (canonical masculine)
Ċēolrēd (alternative)

/ˈt͡ʃe͜oːlˌræːd/

From ċēol (“ship”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCXVI ⁊ on þām ilcan ġēare Ċeolrēd Miercna cyning forþferde, ⁊ his līċ resteþ on Licetfelda.

Year 716 In this year Ceolred, king of Mercia, died, and his body rests in Litchfield.


Oswine

Ōswine (canonical masculine)
Ōswine (nominative singular)
Ōswine (accusative singular)
Ōswines (genitive singular)
Ōswine (dative singular)
ᚩᚾᛋᚹᛁᚾᛁ (alternative)

From Proto-Germanic *Ansuwiniz. Equivalent to ōs (“(pagan) god”) + wine (“friend”). Cognate with Old Norse Ásviðr.

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLXI Hēr wæs sē myċċla winter ⁊ Moll Norðhymbra cining ofslōh Ōswine æt Ædwines clife on octauo Īdūs Agustī.

Year 761 In this year was the great winter, and King Moll of Northumbria slew Oswine at Edwin's cliff on [in Latin] the eighth Ides of August.


Osberht

→ English: Osbert

→ Norman: Osbert (surname)

From ōs (“god”) and berht (“bright, clear”).


Mildþryþ

→ English: Mildred

From milde (“mild, gentle”) + þrȳþ (“strength”).


Ælfþryþ

Ælfþrȳþ (canonical feminine)
Ælfþrȳþ (nominative singular)
Ælfþrȳþe (accusative singular)
Ælfþrȳþe (genitive singular)
Ælfþrȳþe (dative singular)

→ English: Elfreda

/ˈælfˌθryːθ/

[ˈæɫfˌθryːθ]


Æþelwynn

From æþele (“noble”) and wynn (“joy, delight”).


Mildgyþ

[ˈmiɫdˌɡyːθ]

From milde (“mild, gentle”) and gūþ (“battle”).


Æþelflæd

Æþelflǣd (canonical feminine)
Æðelflǣd (alternative)
Æðelflēd (alternative)

The from æþele (“noble”) and -flǣd (“beauty”).


Eadgyþ

Ēadgȳþ (canonical feminine)
Ēadgȳþ (nominative singular)
Ēadgȳþ (accusative singular)
Ēadgȳþe (accusative singular)
Ēadgȳþe (genitive singular)
Ēadgȳþe (dative singular)

English: Edith

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌɡyːθ/

By surface analysis, ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) + gūþ (“battle”).


Leofweard

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and weard (“guard”).


Æþelwacer

From æþele (“noble”) and wacor (“watchful, vigilanty”).


Æþelmund

Æþelmund (nominative singular)
Æþelmund (accusative singular)
Æþelmundes (genitive singular)
Æþelmunde (dative singular)

From æþele (“noble”) and mund (“protector”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
⁊ þǣre ilcan dæġe rād Æþelmund ealdormann of Hwiċċum ofer æt Cynemǣresford. Ðā ġemette hine Wīhstān ealdormann mid Wilsǣtum, ⁊ þǣr wæs myċel ġefeoht, ⁊ þǣr bēġen ofsleġene wurdan þā ealdormenn, ⁊ Wilsǣte naman siġe.

And on that same day Alderman Aethelmund rode from Hwicce to Kempsford. There he encountered Alderman Wihstan, who was with men of Wiltshire. And there was a great battle, and both aldermen were slain, and the men of Wiltshire won a victory.


Rægenbeald

From reġn- (“very”) and beald (“brave, bold”).


Earnwine

Earnwine (nominative singular)
Earnwine (accusative singular)
Earnwines (genitive singular)
Earnwine (dative singular)

From earn (“eagle”) and wine (“friend”).


Sigeric

From siġe (“victory”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).


Ælfhere

Ælfhere (nominative singular)
Ælfhere (accusative singular)
Ælfheres (genitive singular)
Ælfhere (dative singular)

From Proto-Germanic *Albiharjaz, equivalent to ælf (“elf”) and here (“army”).


Sigeræd

From siġe (“victory”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Cynewig

From cyne- (“royal”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).


Æþelwine

Æþelwine (nominative singular)
Æþelwine (accusative singular)
Æþelwines (genitive singular)
Æþelwine (dative singular)
æðelƿine (alternative)
Æðelwine (alternative)

→ English: Alwin

From Proto-West Germanic *Aþalawini, equivalent to Old English æþele (“noble”) and wine (“friend”), cognate with German Adalwin.


Sæwine

Sǣwine (canonical masculine)
Sǣwine (nominative singular)
Sǣwine (accusative singular)
Sǣwines (genitive singular)
Sǣwine (dative singular)


Scirweald

/ˈʃiːrˌwæ͜ɑld/

[ˈʃiːrˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

From sċīr (“shire, district”) and weald (“power, authority”).
From sċīr (“bright, shining”) and weald (“power, authority”).


Æþelweard

Æþelweard (nominative singular)
Æþelweard (accusative singular)
Æþelweardes (genitive singular)
Æþelwearde (dative singular)

[ˈæ.ðelˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]

From æþele (“noble”) and weard (“guard”).


Wulfnoþ

Wulfnōþ (canonical masculine)
Wulfnōþ (nominative singular)
Wulfnōþ (accusative singular)
Wulfnōþes (genitive singular)
Wulfnōþe (dative singular)

From wulf (“wolf”) and nōþ (“daring”). Compare Noþwulf which has the same elements reversed.


Wihtlac

From wiht (“thing, creature”) and lāc (“gift, offering”).


Beorhtweard

From beorht (“bright, clear”) and weard (“guard”).


Earnwig

[ˈæ͜ɑrˠnˌwiːj]

From earn (“eagle”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).


Scule

From Old Norse Skúli, originally a byname connected to Old Norse skýla meaning "to protect".


Tostig

Tostiġ (canonical masculine)
Tosti (alternative)

From Old Norse Tósti, derived from Old Norse Þórstæinn "Thor + stone".

Tostig Godwinson; 11th Century Earl of Northumbria and brother of Harold Godwinson.


Earnweald

/ˈæ͜ɑrnˌwæ͜ɑld/

[ˈæ͜ɑrˠnˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

From Proto-Germanic *Arôwaldaz, equivalent to earn (“eagle”) + weald (“power, authority”). Cognate with English Arnold.


Cynestan

From cyne- (“royal”) and stān (“stone”).


Særic

From sǣ (“sea”) and rīc (“king, ruler”).


Beornwulf

From beorn (“man, warrior”) and wulf (“wolf”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCCXXIII Hēr wæs Wāla ġefeoht ⁊ Defna æt Gafulforda. ⁊ þȳ ilcan ġēare ġefeaht Eċġbryht cyning ⁊ Beornwulf cyning on Ellendūne, ⁊ Eċġbryht siġe nam, ⁊ þǣr wæs myċel wæl ġeslæġen.

Year 823 In this year there was a battle between the Welsh and the Devons at Gafulford. And in the same year Kings Edgebright and Beornwulf fought at Allington, and Edgebright wtook the victory, and many were slain.


Ealdwine

Ealdwine (nominative singular)
Ealdwine (accusative singular)
Ealdwines (genitive singular)
Ealdwine (dative singular)
Aldwine (alternative)
Æaldwine (alternative)

→ Welsh: Aldwyn

From eald (“wise, old”) + wine (“friend”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
⁊ þȳ ilcan ġēare man ġehālgode Tātwine tō ærċebisċeop, sēo wæs ǣr in Mercum preost in Brēodūne. Hine hālgodan Daniel Wæntan bisċeop ⁊ Ingwald Lunden bisċeop ⁊ Aldwine Licetfelda ƀ ⁊ Aldulf Rofesċeastre ƀ...

And in the same year [731], Tatwine, who was previously a priest in Breodun, Mercia, was ordained archbishop. He was ordained by Daniel bishop of Winchester, Ingwald bishop of London, Aldwine bishop of Lichfield, and Aldwulf bishop of Rochester...


Stanwulf

Stānwulf (canonical masculine)
Stenulf (alternative)
Stanulf (alternative)


Godmund

From gōd (“good”) and mund (“protector”)


Cynewine

Cynewine (nominative singular)
Cynewine (accusative singular)
Cynewines (genitive singular)
Cynewine (dative singular)

From cyne- (“royal”) and wine (“friend”).


Ælfgeat

Ælfġēat (canonical masculine)
Ælfġēat (nominative singular)
Ælfġēat (accusative singular)
Ælfġēates (genitive singular)
Ælfġēate (dative singular)


Leofwig

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).


Wealdræd

/ˈwæ͜ɑldˌræːd/

[ˈwæ͜ɑɫdˌræːd]

From weald (“power, authority”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Eadhelm

[ˈæ͜ɑːdˌheɫm]

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and helm (“protection, defense”).


Byrhtmund

From byrht (“bright, clear”) and mund (“protector”).

Beorhtmund (alternative)
Berhtmund (alternative)


Beorhtmund

From beorht (“bright, clear”) and mund (“protector”).

Byrhtmund (alternative)
Berhtmund (alternative)


Beornmund

From beorn (“man, warrior”) and mund (“protector”).


Cynesige

From cyne- (“royal”) and siġe (“victory”).


Osmod

From ōs (“god”) and mōd (“mind, heart, spirit”).


Dryhtweald

From dryht (“army, troop”) and weald (“power, authority”).


Ecgbeorht

Eċġbeorht (canonical masculine)
Eċġberht (alternative)
Eċġbriht (alternative)
Eċġbryht (alternative)
Eċġbyrht (alternative)

→ English: Egbert

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and beorht (“bright, clear”).

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Đyssum tidum Ongolcyningas þā æðelestan Ōswēo Norðanhymbra cyning ⁊ Eċġberht Contwarena cyning hæfdon betweoh him sprǣċe ⁊ ġeþēahte, hwæt tō donne wǣre bī þǣm stealle Ongolcynnes ċiriċan .

At this time the most noble English kings, Oswiu of Northumbria and Ecgberht of Kent, held a discussion and conference between them about what was to be done about the state of the English church.


Dægberht

Dæġberht (canonical masculine)
Dæġberht (nominative singular)
Dæġberht (accusative singular)
Dæġberhtes (genitive singular)
Dæġberhte (dative singular)

From Old English dæġ (“day”) and berht (“bright, clear”). Cognate with Frankish *Dagoberaht (Dagobert).


Eastmund

Ēastmund (canonical masculine)
Ēastmund (nominative singular)
Ēastmund (accusative singular)
Ēastmundes (genitive singular)
Ēastmunde (dative singular)

From Old English ēast (“east”) and mund (“protector”).


Heahmund

From hēah (“high, tall”) and mund (“protector”).


Æþelstan

Æþelstān (canonical masculine)
Æðelstān (alternative)

→ English: Athelstan (learned)

→ Old Norse: Aðalsteinn (calque)

Icelandic: Aðalsteinn

→ Middle Welsh: Edylstan

From æþele (“noble”) and stān (“stone”).

Æthelstan; an Anglo-Saxon King of England.

Æthelstan Ætheling; eldest son of Æthelred the Unready.


Sigefriþ

From siġe (“victory”) and friþ (“peace”). Cognate with German Siegfried and Old Norse Sigfriðr.


Beorhtwulf

From beorht (“bright, clear”) and wulf (“wolf”).

Berhtwulf (alternative)
Byrhtwulf (alternative)


Wærburg

From wær (“cautious”) and burg (“city, town”).

Wærburh (alternative)
Werburh (alternative)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLXXXII Hēr forðferde Wærburh, Ċēolwulfes cwēn.

Year 782 In this year Waerburg, Ceolwulf's queen, died.


Torhthelm

From torht (“bright, shiny”) and helm (“helmet”).


Æþelsige

From æþele (“noble”) and siġe (“victory”).


Deormod

From dēor (“beast”) and mōd (“mind, heart, spirit”).


Wihtmund

From wiht (“thing, creature”) and mund (“protector”).


Æþelweald

[ˈæ.ðelˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

From æþele (“noble”) and weald (“power, authority”).


Eadstan

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌstɑːn/

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and stān (“stone”).


Heahræd

/ˈxæ͜ɑːxˌræːd/

[ˈhæ͜ɑːxˌræːd]

From hēah (“high”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Ælfsige

Ælfsiġe (canonical masculine)
Ælfsiġe (nominative singular)
Ælfsiġe (accusative singular)
Ælfsiġes (genitive singular)
Ælfsiġe (dative singular)


Wulfsige

Wulfsiġe (canonical masculine)
Wulfsiġe (nominative singular)
Wulfsiġe (accusative singular)
Wulfsiġes (genitive singular)
Wulfsiġe (dative singular)
ƿulꝼſiᵹe (alternative)

From wulf (“wolf”) and siġe (“victory”).


Noþwulf

Nōþwulf (canonical masculine)
Nōþwulf (nominative singular)
Nōþwulf (accusative singular)
Nōþwulfes (genitive singular)
Nōþwulfe (dative singular)

From nōþ (“daring”) and wulf (“wolf”). Compare Wulfnoþ which has the same elements reversed.


Noþmund

Nōþmund (canonical masculine)
Nōþmund (nominative singular)
Nōþmund (accusative singular)
Nōþmundes (genitive singular)
Nōþmunde (dative singular)

From Old English nōþ (“daring”) and mund (“protector”).


Tatnoþ

From tāt (“glad, cheerful”) and nōþ (“daring”).

Tatnoth; an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Rochester.


Wynhere

From wynn (“joy, delight”) and here (“army”).


Sigegar

From siġe (“victory”) and gār (“spear”).


Leofsige

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and siġe (“victory”).


Ælfweard

Ælfweard (nominative singular)
Ælfweard (accusative singular)
Ælfweardes (genitive singular)
Ælfwearde (dative singular)

[ˈæɫvˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]

Ælfweard of Wessex; brother of King Æþelstan of England and disputed King of Wessex.


Ordberht

From ord (“point (of a weapon)”) and berht (“bright”).


Folcmær

From Proto-West Germanic *Folkmārī, equivalent to folc (“folk, people”) + mǣre (“famous, great”).


Osræd

Ōsrǣd (canonical masculine)
Ōsrēd (alternative)

From ōs (“god”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Ōsrēd, þe wæs Norþanhymbra cining, æfter wræcsīþe hām cumenum ġelǣht wæs ⁊ ofslagen on XVIII Kƚ Octoƀ ⁊ his līc liġþ æt Tīnamūþe. ⁊ Æþelrēd cining feng tō nīwan wīfe, sēo wæs Ælflēd ġehāten, on III Kƚ Octobr̃.

Osred, who was king of Northumbria, was apprehended and slain on the 17th of October after coming home from his foreign travels, and his body lies at Tynemouth. And King Aethelred took a new wife, whose name was Aelfled, on the third of October.


Friþelaf

Friþelāf (canonical masculine)
Friðelaf (alternative)

From friþ (“peace”) and lāf (“legacy, remainder”).


Osweard

[ˈoːzˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]


Oslac

From ōs (“god”) and lāc (“gift, offering”). Cognate with Norwegian Aslak.


Hysenoþ

From hyse (“warrior, young man”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Wærbeald

From wær (“cautious”) and beald (“bold, brave”).


Modwulf

From mōd (“mind, heart, spirit”) and wulf (“wolf”).


Wealdhelm

[ˈwæ͜ɑɫdˌheɫm]

From weald (“power, authority”) and helm (“protection, defense”).


Eadweald

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌwæ͜ɑld/

[ˈæ͜ɑːdˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and weald (“power, authority”).


Ealhstan

/ˈæ͜ɑlxˌstɑːn/

[ˈæ͜ɑɫxˌstɑːn]

From ealh (“temple”) and stān (“stone”).


Wærmund

From wær (“cautious”) and mund (“protector”).

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Penda wæs Pybbing, Pybba Creoding, Creoda Cynewalding, Cynewald Cnebbing, Cnebba Iceling, Icel Eomæring, Eomær Angelþēowing, Angelþēow Offing, Offa Wærmunding, Wærmund Wihtlæging, Wihtlæg Wodening.
Penda was son of Pybba, Pybba son of Creoda, Creoda son of Cynewald, Cynewald son of Cnebba, Cnebba son of Icel, Icel son of Eomer, Eomer son of Angeltheow, Angeltheow son of Offa, Offa son of Wermund, Wermund son of Wihtlæg, and Wihtlæg son of Woden.


Ceolberht

From ċēol (“ship”) and berht (“bright, clear”).


Ceolmund

Ċēolmund (canonical masculine)
Ċeolmund (nominative singular)
Ċeolmunde (accusative singular)
Ċeolmunde (genitive singular)
Ċeolmunde (dative singular)

From ċēol (“ship”) and mund (“protector”).


Heahwulf

[ˈhæ͜ɑːxˌwuɫf]

From hēah (“high, tall”) and wulf (“wolf”).


Wulfhere

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
In ðā ilcan tīd wǣron in Ēastseaxna mǣġðe æfter Swiðhelme, bī þǣm wē ǣr beforan sǣġdon, tweġen cyningas Siġhere ⁊ Sebbe, þēah hē hēo Wulfhere Mercna cyninge underþēodde wǣren in hērnesse.

At this time there were two kings in the nation of the East-Saxons, Sighere and Sebbe, who came after Swithhelm, whom we have mentioned before, though they were subjects of Wulfhere, king of Mercia.


Sigewulf

From siġe (“victory”) and wulf (“wolf”).


Sigehelm

From siġe (“victory”) and helm (“protection, defense”).


Dunweald

[ˈduːnˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

From dūn (“hill, mountain”) and weald (“power, authority”).


Dunweald

From dunn (“dark”) and weald (“power, authority”).


Eorcenweald

From eorcnan (“precious”) and weald (“power, authority”).


Wilfriþ

→ English: Wilfred

From wil (“will, desire”) and friþ (“peace”).


Ecgbeald

[ˈed͡ʒˌbæ͜ɑɫd]

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and beald (“bold, brave”).


Ecgwine

Eċġwine (canonical masculine)
Eċġwine (nominative singular)
Eċġwine (accusative singular)
Eċġwines (genitive singular)
Eċġwine (dative singular)

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and wine (“friend”).


Guþlac

/ˈɡuːθˌlɑːk/

[ˈɡuːðˌlɑːk]

From gūþ (“battle, combat”) and lāc (“gift, offering”).


Æþelheard

[ˈæ.ðelˌhæ͜ɑrˠd]

From æþele (“noble”) and heard (“hard”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCXLI Hēr Æþelheard cing forðferde, ⁊ feng Cūþrēd tō Westseaxna rīċe, ⁊ heold XXVI wintra, ⁊ heardlīċe hē ġewann wiþ Æþelwald cing. ⁊ Cūþbriht wæs tō arċebisċeope ġehālgod, ⁊ Dunn bisċeop tō Hrofesċeastre.

Year 741 In this year King Aethelhard died, and Cuthred ascended to the West Saxon throne. He held it for 26 years, and fought bravely against King Aethelwald. And Cuthbright was ordained archbishop, and Dunn ordained bishop of Rochester.


Beorn

Beorn (nominative singular)
Beorn (accusative singular)
Beornes (genitive singular)
Beorne (dative singular)

From Old English beorn ("warrior"). Cognate with Old Norse Bjǫrn, Danish Bjørn and Icelandic Björn which all mean "bear".


Cuþberht

Cūþberht (canonical masculine)
Cūþberht (nominative singular)
Cūþberht (accusative singular)
Cūþberhtes (genitive singular)
Cūþberhte (dative singular)


Cynemund

From cyne- (“royal”) and mund (“protector”).


Ecgmund

Eċġmund (canonical masculine)
Eċġmund (nominative singular)
Eċġmund (accusative singular)
Eċġmundes (genitive singular)
Eċġmunde (dative singular)

From Old English eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and mund (“protector”).


Cyneberht

From cyne- (“royal”) and berht (“bright”). Cognate with Early Medieval Latin Cunnibertus


Cyneræd

From cyne- (“royal”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Noþhelm

Nōþhelm (canonical masculine)
Nōþhelm (nominative singular)
Nōþhelm (accusative singular)
Nōþhelmes (genitive singular)
Nōþhelme (dative singular)

From Old English nōþ (“daring”) and helm (“helmet, protection”).


Wighelm

From wīġ (“war, battle”) and helm (“helmet, protection”).


Berhtræd

From berht (“bright”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Berhtwulf

From berht (“bright”) and wulf (“wolf”).


Plegberht

From pleġa (“play”) and berht (“bright”).


Ecgheard

[ˈed͡ʒˌhæ͜ɑrˠd]

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and heard (“hard, firm, brave”).


Heahberht

Hēahberht (canonical masculine)
Hēabriht (alternative)
Hēabryht (alternative)
Hēahbriht (alternative)

From hēah (“high”) and berht (“bright”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An.DCCV Hēr Cūþrēd cyning forþferde on Cantwarum, ⁊ Ċēolburg abbudesse, ⁊ Hēabryht aldormon.
Year 805 In this year King Cuthred died in Kent, as did Abbess Ceolburg and Alderman Highbright.


Ealhheard

/ˈæ͜ɑlxˌxæ͜ɑrd/

[ˈæ͜ɑɫxˌhæ͜ɑrˠd]

From ealh (“temple”) and heard (“hard, firm, brave”).


Dægmund

Dæġmund (canonical masculine)
Dæġmund (nominative singular)
Dæġmund (accusative singular)
Dæġmundes (genitive singular)
Dæġmunde (dative singular)

From Old English dæġ (“day”) and mund (“protector”).


Beornmod

From beorn (“man, warrior”) and mōd (“mind, heart, spirit”).


Wilræd

From wil (“will, desire”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌸 (wiljariþ).


Ecgburg

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and burg (“city, town”).


Hunberht

Hūnberht (canonical masculine)
Hunbeorht (alternative)

From hūn (“bear cub”) and berht (“bright”). Cognate with Italian Umberto.


Berhthun

Etymology tree
Old English berht
Old English hūn
Old English Berhthun
From berht + hūn. Compare Hunberht which has the same elements but reversed.


Hræþhun

[ˈr̥æθˌhuːn]

From hræþ (“fast, quick”) and hūn (“bear cub”).


Hunræd

From hūn (“bear cub”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Eadhun

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌxuːn/

[ˈæ͜ɑːdˌhuːn]

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and hūn (“bear cub”).


Noþhere

Nōþhere (canonical masculine)
Nōþhere (nominative singular)
Nōþhere (accusative singular)
Nōþheres (genitive singular)
Nōþhere (dative singular)

From Old English nōþ (“daring”) and here (“army”).


Hunwine

Hūnwine (canonical masculine)
Hūnwine (nominative singular)
Hūnwine (accusative singular)
Hūnwines (genitive singular)
Hūnwine (dative singular)

From hūn (“bear cub”) and wine (“friend”).


Leofrun

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) and rūn (“whisper, rune, mystery”).


Eadgifu

Ēadġifu (canonical feminine)
Ēadġifu (nominative singular)
Ēadġife (accusative singular)
Ēadġife (genitive singular)
Ēadġife (dative singular)

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and ġifu (“present, gift”).


Wynflæd

From wynn (“joy, delight”) + -flǣd (“beauty”).


Æþelhild

From æþele (“noble”) and hild (“battle, war”).


Wulfwyn

From wulf (“wolf”) and wynn (“joy, delight”).


Æþelgifu

From æþele (“noble”) and ġifu (“present, gift”).


Plegræd

Pleġrǣd (canonical masculine)
Pleġrǣd (nominative singular)
Pleġrǣd (accusative singular)
Pleġrǣdes (genitive singular)
Pleġrǣde (dative singular)

From pleġa (“play”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Tatwine

Tātwine (canonical masculine)
Tātwine (nominative singular)
Tātwine (accusative singular)
Tātwines (genitive singular)
Tātwine (dative singular)

From tāt (“glad, cheerful”) and wine (“friend”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCXXXI Hēr wæs Ōsrīc ofsleġen, Norðanhymbra cyning, ⁊ feng Ċēolwulf to þām rīċe ⁊ heold VIII ġēr. ⁊ sē Ċēolwulf wæs Cūþing, Cūþa Cūðwining, Cūðwine Lēodwalding, Lēodwald Eċġwalding, Eċġwald Ealdhelming, Ealdhelm Ocing, Ocea Iding, Ida Eopping. ⁊ Brihtwald arċebisċeop ġefōr ⁊ and þȳ ilcan ġēare wæs Tatwine ġehālgod tō arċebisċeope.
Year 731 In this year Osric, king of the Northumbrians, was slain, and Ceolwulf ascended to the throne and held it for eight years. Ceolwulf was son of Cutha, Cutha son of Cuthwine, Cuthwine son of Leodwald, Leodwald son of Edgewald, Edgewald son of Ealdhelm, Ealdhelm son of Ocea, Ocea son of Ida, [and] Ida son of Eoppa. And in the same year Archbishop Brightwald died and Tatwine was ordained as archbishop.


Noþgyþ

/ˈnoːθˌɡyːθ/

[ˈnoːðˌɡyːθ]


Wulflaf

From wulf (“wolf”) and lāf (“legacy, remainder”).


Cynelaf

From cyne- (“royal, of royalty”) and -lāf (“legacy, remainder”).


Sigenoþ

From siġe (“victory”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Beagmund

/ˈbæ͜ɑːɡˌmund/

[ˈbæ͜ɑːɣˌmund]

From bēag (“ring (circular object worn on the body)”) and mund (“protector”).


Burgnoþ

From burg (“city, fortress”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Freoþomund

From Proto-Germanic *Friþumundō, equivalent to friþ (“peace”) + mund (“protector”). Cognate with Icelandic Friðmundur and German Fredmund.

Freoðomund (alternative)
Friþumund (alternative)


Þeodwulf

From þēod (“nation, people”) and wulf (“wolf”). Cognate with French Theodolph and German Theodolf.


Sigeweald

From siġe (“victory”) and weald (“power, authority”). Cognate with Icelandic Sigvaldur.


Sigemær

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *Sigimēraz, equivalent to siġe (“victory”) + mǣre (“famous, renowned, illustrious”). Cognate with Proto-Norse ᛋᛁᚷᛁᛗᛡᚱᛡᛉ (sigimᴀrᴀʀ /Sigimāraʀ/) (whence Old Norse Sigmarr).


Hroþwulf

Hrōþwulf (canonical masculine)
Hrōþwulf (nominative singular)
Hrōþwulf (accusative singular)
Hrōþwulfes (genitive singular)
Hrōþwulfe (dative singular)
Rōþulf (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiwulf, equivalent to hreþ (“glory, triumph, honour”) + wulf (“wolf”). Cognate with English Rudolph.


Freoþoric

Freoþorīc (canonical masculine)
Frioþurīc (alternative)
Friþurīc (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *Friþurīk, equivalent to friþ (“peace”) + rīc (“king, ruler”).


Freoþoræd

Freoþorǣd (canonical masculine)
Freoðored (alternative)

Either rrom Proto-Germanic *Friþurēdaz, equivalent to friþ (“peace”) + rǣd (“advice, counsel”), or a new formation from freoþo + rǣd.


Freoþoberht

Frēoþoberht (canonical masculine)
Freoðuberht (alternative)

From freoþu f (“peace”) + berht (“bright, shiny”).

compound

a male given name, variant of Friþubeorht


Dæghelm

Dæġhelm (canonical masculine)
Dæġhelm (nominative singular)
Dæġhelm (accusative singular)
Dæġhelmes (genitive singular)
Dæġhelme (dative singular)

From Old English dæġ (“day”) + helm (“defense, protection”).


Cynewulf

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCXXI Hēr Daniel ferde to Rōme ⁊ þȳ ilcan ġēare Īne ofslōh Cynewulf.

Year 721 In this year Daniel went to Rome, and in the same year Ine slew Cynewulf.

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLXXVII Hēr Cynewulf ⁊ Offa ġefuhton ymb Benesingtūn ⁊ Offa ġenam þone tūn.

Year 777 In this year Cynewulf and Offa fought near Benson and Offa seized the town.


Wulfheard

From wulf (“wolf”) + heard (“brave, hard”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCXXXVII Hēr Wulfheard ealdorman ġefeaht æt Hāmtūne wið XXXIII sċiphlæsta...

Year 837 In this year Alderman Wolfhard fought at Hampton against thirty-three shiploads of warriors...


Wærnoþ

From wær (“cautious, on guard”) + nōþ (“daring”).


Wærnoþ

/ˈwæːrˌnoːθ/

From wǣr (“true, correct”) + nōþ (“daring”).


Hygeberht

Hyġeberht (canonical masculine)
Hyġeberht (nominative singular)
Hyġeberht (accusative singular)
Hyġeberhtes (genitive singular)
Hyġeberhte (dative singular)


Noþheard

/ˈnoːθˌxæ͜ɑrd/

[ˈnoːθˌhæ͜ɑrˠd]

From nōþ (“daring”) + heard (“brave, hard”).


Hyseberht

From hyse (“warrior, young man”) + berht (“bright, shiny”).


Eorcenberht

From eorcnan (“precious”) + berht (“bright, shiny”).

Erconberht (alternative)
Ercenberht (alternative)
Erconbyrht (alternative)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCXL Hēr Edbald Cantwara cyning forþferde, ⁊ hē ricsode XXV wintr̃. He hæfde tweġene sunu, Ermenred ⁊ Ercenberht.
Year 640In this year King Edbald of Kent, after ruling for 25 years, died. He had two sons, Eormenræd and Eorcenberht.

Eorcenberht of Kent, an Anglo-Saxon King of Kent.


Eormenræd

From eormen- (“greatness”) + rǣd (“advice, counsel”).

Eormenred of Kent; probably an Anglo-Saxon King of Kent, brother of Eorcenberht of Kent.


Folcberht

From Proto-West Germanic *Folkberht, equivalent to folc (“folk, people”) + berht (“bright”). Cognate with German Folkbert.


Swiþwulf

From swīþ (“strong, mighty”) + wulf (“wolf”).


Ceolbeald

/ˈt͡ʃe͜oːlˌbæ͜ɑld/

[ˈt͡ʃe͜oːlˌbæ͜ɑɫd]

From ċēol (“ship”) + beald (“brave, bold”).


Heremod

From here (“army”) + mōd (“mind, mood, heart, spirit”).


Wigstan

Wīġstān (canonical masculine)
Wēoxstān (alternative)
Wēohstān (alternative)
Wistan (alternative)
Wīhstān (alternative)

From wīġ (“war, battle”) + stān (“stone”).


Garwulf

Gārwulf (canonical masculine)
Garulf (alternative)

[ˈɡɑːrˌwuɫf]

From Proto-Germanic *Gaizawulfaz, equivalent to gār (“spear”) + wulf (“wolf”). Compare Wulfgar which has the same elements reversed. Cognate with Old Norse Geirólfr.


Ælfgar

Ælfgār (canonical masculine)
Ælfgār (nominative singular)
Ælfgār (accusative singular)
Ælfgāres (genitive singular)
Ælfgāre (dative singular)


Æþelræd

Æþelrǣd (canonical masculine)
Æþelrǣd (nominative singular)
Æþelrǣd (accusative singular)
Æþelrǣdes (genitive singular)
Æþelrǣde (dative singular)

English: Alred, Allred, Aldred

From Proto-Germanic *Aþalarēdaz, from *aþalaz + *rēdaz, equivalent to æþele (“noble”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”). Cognate with Old Norse Aðalráðr.

af

a male given name meaning “well-advised”, variant of Æþelred or Æðelred, equivalent to English Ethelred, Aethelred, or Æthelred


Æþelfriþ

From æþele (“noble”) and friþ (“peace”).

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
On þām ġefeohte ēac swylċe Ðēodbald Æþelfriþes brōþor was ofslæġen mid ealle þȳ weorode þe hē lǣdde.

Likewise in that battle Theodbald, Aethelfrith's brother, was slain with the whole army that he led.


Garheard

/ˈɡɑːrˌxæ͜ɑrd/

[ˈɡɑːrˌhæ͜ɑrˠd]

From Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀahard, equivalent to gār (“spear”) + heard (“brave, bold”). Cognate with English Gerard.


Leofmær

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) + mǣre (“famous”).


Rægenhere

From reġn- (“wondrous, mighty”) + here (“army”). Cognate with German Rainer and Old Norse Ragnarr.


Þeodmær

/ˈθe͜oːdˌmæːr/

From Proto-Germanic *Þeudōmēraz, equivalent to þēod (“people, nation”) + mǣre (“famous, renowned”). Cognate with English Theodemar and German Dietmar.


Friþugar

Friþugār (canonical masculine)
Freoþegār (alternative)
Freoþogār (alternative)
Friþogār (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *Friþugaiʀ, equivalent to friþ (“peace”) + gār (“spear”).


Beornheard

From Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz, equivalent to beorn (“man, warrior”) + heard (“harsh, hardy, brave”). Cognate with English Bernard and German Bernhard.


Centwine

Centwine (nominative singular)
Centwine (accusative singular)
Centwines (genitive singular)
Centwine (dative singular)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCLXXXII On þissum ġēare Centwine ġeflīemde Bretwalas ōþ sǣ.

Year 682 In this year Centwine drove the Welsh back to the sea.

Centwine of Wessex; Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex in the 7th Century.


Rædweald

Rǣdweald (canonical masculine)
Rǣdwald (alternative)
Rǣdwold (alternative)

/ˈræːdˌwæ͜ɑld/

[ˈræːdˌwæ͜ɑɫd]

From rǣd (“advice, counsel”) + weald (“power, authority”).

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Fēorða wæs Rǣdwold Ēastengla cyning: fīfta Ēadwine Norðanhymbra cyning, sē hæfde rīċe ofer ealle Breotone buton Contwarum ānum.
Fourth was Rædwald, king of East Anglia; fifth was Eadwine, king of Northumbria, who reigned over all of Britain except Kent alone.

Rædwald of East Anglia; an Anglo-Saxon King of East Anglia.


Ricberht

From rīċ (“rich, powerful”) + berht (“bright”). Compare Old Dutch Rīcberht.

Ricberht of East Anglia; an Anglo-Saxon King of East Anglia.


Hroþberht

Hrōþberht (canonical masculine)
Hrōþberht (nominative singular)
Hrōþberht (accusative singular)
Hrōþberhtes (genitive singular)
Hrōþberhte (dative singular)

From Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz, equivalent to hreþ (“glory, triumph, honour”) + berht (“bright”). Cognate with English Robert.


hlyda

hlȳda (canonical masculine)
hlȳda (nominative singular)
hlȳdan (nominative plural)
hlȳdan (accusative singular)
hlȳdan (accusative plural)
hlȳdan (genitive singular)
hlȳdena (genitive plural)
hlȳdan (dative singular)
hlȳdum (dative plural)

desctree

Middle English: Lyde, lude, Lude, luyde (Southern), lyde
English: Lide (obsolete)

From hlȳdan (“to make noise”) + -a (agentive suffix), literally “noise-maker”, referring to the strong winds of March.

af

the third month of the year according to the Anglo-Saxon calendar


wærgenga

wærgenga (nominative singular)
wærgengan (nominative plural)
wærgengan (accusative singular)
wærgengan (accusative plural)
wærgengan (genitive singular)
wærgengena (genitive plural)
wærgengan (dative singular)
wærgengum (dative plural)

[ˈwærˌɡeŋ.ɡɑ]

From wǣr (“fidelity, loyalty”) + Old Norse gangi (“companion”). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk væring and Faroese væringi.


Landbeorht

From land (“land”) + beorht (“bright”). Cognate with English Lambert.


Torhtræd

From torht (“bright, clear”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Cuþbeald

/ˈkuːθˌbæ͜ɑld/

[ˈkuːðˌbæ͜ɑɫd]


Torhtweald

From torht (“bright, clear”) + weald (“power, authority”).


Þeodgar

/ˈθe͜oːdˌɡɑːr/

From Proto-West Germanic *Þeudugaiʀ, equivalent to þēod (“people, nation”) + gār (“spear”).


Wistan

Wīstān (canonical masculine)
Wigstan (alternative)


Rædnoþ

/ˈræːdˌnoːθ/

From rǣd (“advice, counsel”) + nōþ (“daring”).


Herewulf

From here (“army”) + wulf (“wolf”). Compare Wulfhere which has the same elements reversed.


Eardwulf

[ˈæ͜ɑrˠdˌwuɫf]

From eard (“homeland, earth, land”) and wulf (“wolf”).

Ærdulf (alternative)
Eardulf (alternative)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCXCV Hēr wæs sē mōna āþȳstrod betwux hancrēd ⁊ dagunge on V Kƚ Aprilis. ⁊ Eard[wulf] feng tō Norþanhymbra cynedōme on II Iđ Maĩ., and hē wæs syððan ġebletsod ⁊ his cynestōle āhafen on VII Kƚ Iunii on Eoforwīc frām Ēanbalde arċebisċop, ⁊ Æþelberhte ⁊ Hiġebalde ⁊ Badwulfe [bisċeopas].

Year 795 In this year the moon was obscured between the cock's crow and dawn on the fifth of April. And Eardwulf became king of Northumbria on the second of May, and then on the seventh of June his throne was raised and he was blessed in York by Archbishop Eanbald and Bishops Aethelbright, Higebald, and Badwulf.

Eardwulf of Northumbria; an Anglo-Saxon King of Northumbria.


Beorhtnoþ

Beorhtnōþ (canonical masculine)
Berhtnoþ (alternative)
Byrhtnoþ (alternative)

From beorht (“bright”) and nōþ (“daring”).


Æscmund

Æsċmund (canonical masculine)
Æsċmund (nominative singular)
Æsċmund (accusative singular)
Æsċmundes (genitive singular)
Æsċmunde (dative singular)

From æsċ (“(poetic) spear”) and mund (“protector”).


Mercna land

Mercna land (nominative singular)
Mercna land (accusative singular)
Mercna landes (genitive singular)
Mercna lande (dative singular)

From the genitive of Merce (“Mercians”) + land (“land”). Literally "land of the Mercians."


Iutas

Īutas (canonical masculine plural)
Iutas (nominative plural)
Iutas (accusative plural)
Iuta (genitive plural)
Iutum (dative plural)
Iotas (alternative)
Eotenas (alternative)
Geatas (alternative)
Iutan (alternative)


Berhte

Berþa (alternative)
Birihta (alternative)


Berþa

English: Bertha

Berhte (alternative)
Birihta (alternative)


Leoflæd

From lēof (“beloved”) + -flǣd (“beauty”)


ᛣᚣᚾᚾᛒᚢᚱᚢᚸ

From cynn (“family”) + burg (“fortress, burgh”)

af

a female given name, variant of Cynnburg


ᛣᚣᚾᛖᛋᚹᛁᚦᚪ

head

ᛣᚣᚾᛖᛋᚹᛁᚦᚪ (Cyneswīþa) f

a female given name, variant of Cyneswiþ


Wider

Wīder (canonical)
*Wīþer (alternative)
*Wīðer (alternative)
*Wīdar (alternative)
*Wīþar (alternative)
*Wīðar (alternative)

Latin: Withar

From attested Latinised Wither. Compare Old Norse Víðarr.


Widar

Wīdar (canonical)
*Wīþar (alternative)
*Wīðar (alternative)
*Wider (alternative)
*Wīþer (alternative)
*Wīðer (alternative)

Latin: Withar

From attested Latinised Withar. Compare Old Norse Víðarr.


Bældæg

Bældæġ (canonical)
Bældæt (alternative)
Bældeag (alternative)
Bealdeag (alternative)
Bældeġ (alternative)
Beldeg (alternative)
Beldeyg (alternative)

From bæl + dæġ. Possibly related to bealdor (“prince”), Old Norse Baldr (“Balder”), from Proto-Germanic *baldraz, *Baldraz, derived from Proto-Germanic *balþaz (“bold, brave”).

a son of Woden, perhaps to be identified with the god Balder


Uigenna

c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Greater Litany"
We rædað on bócum, þæt ðeos gehealdsumnys wurde arǽred on ðone timan ðe gelámp on anre byrig, ðe Uigenna is gecweden, micel eorð-styrung, and feollon cyrcan and hús, and comon wilde beran and wulfas, and abíton ðæs folces micelne dǽl, and þæs cynges botl wearð mid heofonlicum fyre forbærned. Þa bead se biscop Mamertus ðreora daga fæsten, and seo gedreccednys ða geswac; and se gewuna ðæs fæstenes ðurhwunað gehwær on geleaffulre gelaðunge.

We read in books, that this observance was established at the time when there happened in a city, which is called Vienna, a great earthquake, and churches and houses fell, and there came wild bears and wolves, and devoured a large portion of the people, and the king's palace was burnt with heavenly fire. Then the bishop Mamertus commanded a fast of three days, and the affliction ceased; and the custom of the fast continues everywhere in the faithful church.

Vienna, in the former province of Dauphiné


Osþryþ

/ˈoːsˌθryːθ/

From Proto-Germanic *Ansuþrūþiz, equivalent to ōs (“god”) + þrȳþ (“strength, power, force”). Cognate with Old Norse Ásþrúðr and Icelandic Ásþrúður.


Eadhere

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and here (“army”).


Heorot

Heorot (nominative singular)
Heorot (accusative singular)
Heorotes (genitive singular)
Heorote (dative singular)

Heorot, the mead hall of Hrothgar in Beowulf


Æscwine

Æsċwine (canonical masculine)
Æsċwine (nominative singular)
Æsċwine (accusative singular)
Æsċwines (genitive singular)
Æsċwine (dative singular)

From æsċ (“(poetic) spear”) and wine (“friend”).

Æscwine of Wessex; an Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex.


Cenwealh

Cēnwealh (canonical masculine)
Cēnwalh (alternative)

From cyne- (“royal”) and wealh (“Celt, Welsh person”).

Cenwalh of Wessex; an Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex.


Wulfgeat

Wulfġēat (canonical masculine)
Wulfġēat (nominative singular)
Wulfġēat (accusative singular)
Wulfġēates (genitive singular)
Wulfġēate (dative singular)

[ˈwuɫvˌjæ͜ɑːt]


Hunlaf

From hūn (“bear cub”) and lāf (“remains, legacy”).


Westseaxna

Wesseaxna (alternative)
Wessexna (alternative)


Frysland

Frȳsland (canonical neuter)
Frȳsland (nominative singular)
Frȳsland (accusative singular)
Frȳslandes (genitive singular)
Frȳslande (dative singular)


Angelcynnes landes

Angelcynnes land
Angelcynnes land#Old_English


Biowulf

Bīowulf (canonical masculine)
Bīowulf (nominative singular)
Bīowulf (accusative singular)
Bīowulfes (genitive singular)
Bīowulfe (dative singular)


Gyrwe

Ġyrwe (canonical masculine plural)
Ġyrwe (nominative plural)
Ġyrwe (accusative plural)
Ġyrwa (genitive plural)
Ġyrwum (dative plural)

Ecclesiastical History of the English People

English: Jarrow, Gyrwas

Likely derived from Proto-Germanic *gurwijō (“marsh, fen”). Equivalent to ġyru + -e ("marsh folk")


Wealhþeod

Wealhþēod (canonical feminine)
Wealhþēod (nominative singular)
Wealhþēode (accusative singular)
Wealhþēode (genitive singular)
Wealhþēode (dative singular)

/ˈwæ͜ɑlxˌθe͜oːd/

[ˈwæ͜ɑɫxˌθe͜oːd]

From wealh (“Welshman, foreigner”) + þēod (“nation”)


Sodoman

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Sodoma


Sigelhearwena lande

Siġelhearwena land
Sigelhearwena land#Old_English


Norþmenn

inflection of Norþmann:
nominative/accusative plural


Suþanhymbre

Sūþanhymbre (canonical masculine plural)
Sūþanhymbre (nominative plural)
Sūþanhymbre (accusative plural)
Sūþanhymbra (genitive plural)
Sūþanhymbrum (dative plural)
Sūþhymbre (alternative)

Middle English: Southumbrian

Derived from sūþan (“from the south”) + [Term?] (“the Humber”) + Humbre, thus meaning 'from south of the Humber'.

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCII Hēr Cēnrēd feng tō Sūþanhymbra rīċe.

Year 702 In this year Cenred ascended to the throne of the Southumbrians.


Kiæresburh

Borrowed from Old Northern French *Kieresburg, Chieresburg, with representing the pronunciation /k/ north of the Joret Line, in turn from Old Norse kjarr + borg.

bor+

(hapax legomenon) Cherbourg (a town in Manche department, Normandy, France)


Roðem

Borrowed from Old French *Rodem, earlier form of Roem, from Latin Rotomagus.

(hapax legomenon) Rouen (the capital city of Normandy, France, on the River Seine).


Caðum

Borrowed from Old French *Cadom (later Cahom, Caem), likely from Latin *Catumagus.

Caen (a city in Calvados department, Normandy, France).


Maðante

Borrowed from Old French *Meantes, *Medantes, from Medieval Latin Medanta, from Proto-Celtic *medu + *-anta.

(hapax legomenon) Mantes-la-Jolie (a town in Yvelines department, Île-de-France, France)


Babilonigan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Babilōniġe


Aslac

From Eastern Old Norse Áslakr from áss (“god”) + læikr (“play, practise”)


Iethro

Borrowed from Latin Iethrō, from Biblical Hebrew יִתְרוֹ (yitró).

Jethro (father-in-law of Moses in the Hebrew Bible)


Oswynn

From ōs (“god”) + wynn (“joy, delight”).


Humbre

Humbre (nominative singular)
Humbran (accusative singular)
Humbran (genitive singular)
Humbran (dative singular)

Middle English: Humber
English: Humber

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Đa was on þā tīd Æðelbyrht cyning hāten on Centrīċe, ⁊ mihtiġ: hē hæfde rīċe ōð ġemæro Humbre strēames, sē tōsċēadeð sūðfolce Angelþēode ⁊ nordfolc.

At that time the powerful Athelbert was king of the kingdom of Kent; his authority extended to the boundary of the Humber, which divides the southern English from the northern English.


Humbran

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Humbre


Defena scire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Defena sċīr


Defenascire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Defenasċīr


Heahweard

/ˈxæ͜ɑxˌwæ͜ɑrd/

[ˈhæ͜ɑxˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]

From heah (“high, tall”) and weard (“guard”). Cognate of Old Norse Hávarðr.


Breguswiþ

Breguswīþ (canonical feminine)
Breguswīþ (nominative singular)
Breguswīþe (accusative singular)
Breguswīþe (genitive singular)
Breguswīþe (dative singular)

From brego (“prince, lord”) + swiþ (“strong, mighty”).


Heahstan

/ˈxæ͜ɑːxˌstɑːn/

[ˈhæ͜ɑːxˌstɑːn]

From hēah (“high”) and stān (“stone”). Cognate with Old Norse Hásteinn.


Galwalas

Galwalas (nominative plural)
Galwalas (accusative plural)
Galwala (genitive plural)
Galwalum (dative plural)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCXLIX Hēr Æġelbriht of Galwalum æfter Byrine þām Rōmanisċa bisċop onfeng Sexena bisċopdōmas.
Year 649 In this year Ægelbriht [came] from Gaul and took over the Saxon bishoprics from the Roman bishop Birinus.


Galwala

[ˈɡɑɫ.wɑ.lɑ]


Grecas

Grēcas (canonical masculine)
Grēcas (nominative plural)
Grēcas (accusative plural)
Grēca (genitive plural)
Grēcum (dative plural)


Herewine

Herewine (nominative singular)
Herewine (accusative singular)
Herewines (genitive singular)
Herewine (dative singular)


Bretene

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Breten


Brytene

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Bryten


Dorwitceaster

Dorwitċeaster (canonical feminine)
Dorwitċeaster (nominative singular)
Dorwitċeastre (accusative singular)
Dorwitċeastre (genitive singular)
Dorwitċeastre (dative singular)


Dorwitceastere

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Dorwitċeaster


Breotone

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Breoton


Betleem

Latin Bethlehemum, from Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém), from Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bēṯ léḥem)

der

Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bēṯ léḥem)

Bethlehem (a historical city in Palestine)


Heahhelm

From heah (“high, tall”) and helm (“protection, defense”). Variant of Heahelm.


Ceolweard

/ˈt͡ʃe͜oːlˌwæ͜ɑrd/

[ˈt͡ʃe͜oːlˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]


Osbeald

Ōsbeald (canonical masculine)
Ōsbald (alternative)

[ˈoːzˌbæ͜ɑɫd]

From ōs (“god”) and beald (“brave, bold”).


Osburg

Ōsburg (canonical feminine)
Ōsburh (alternative)

From ōs (“god”) and burg (“city, castle”).


Mæcedonia

English: Macedony (possibly rare)


Lundentun

Lundentūn (canonical masculine)
Lundentūn (nominative singular)
Lundentūn (accusative singular)
Lundentūnes (genitive singular)
Lundentūne (dative singular)

English: London Town


Lundene brycge

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Lundene bryċġ


Romware

Rōmware (canonical masculine)
Rōmware (nominative plural)
Rōmware (accusative plural)
Rōmwara (genitive plural)
Rōmwarum (dative plural)
Rōmwaran (nominative plural)
Rōmwaran (accusative plural)
Rōmwarena (genitive plural)
Rōmwarum (dative plural)

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Swylċe hē ēac Orcadas þā ēalond, þā wǣron ūt on gārseċġe būtan Brotone, tō Rōmwara rīċe ġeþēodde.

Likewise, he also added the islands of Orkney, which were out on the sea beyond Britain, to the Roman Empire.


Alrica

Alrīċa (canonical masculine)
Alrīċa (nominative singular)
Alrīċan (accusative singular)
Alrīċan (genitive singular)
Alrīċan (dative singular)
Eallarīċa (alternative)
Eallrīċa (alternative)

[ˈɑɫ.riː.t͡ʃɑ]


Alrican

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Alrīċa


Scrobbesbyrig

genitive/dative singular of Sċrobbesburh


Wintanceaster

Wintanċeaster (canonical masculine)
Wintanċeaster (nominative singular)
Wintanċeastre (accusative singular)
Wintanċeastre (genitive singular)
Wintanċeastre (dative singular)
Wentanċeaster (alternative)
Wæntan (alternative)

English: Winchester

From Latin Venta Belgārum (literally “Venta of the Belgae”), possibly from Proto-Celtic *wentā (“town, place”), Proto-Indo-European *h₁wen- (“place (?)”) + ċeastre

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCXLIIII Hēr Daniel ġesæt on Wintanċeastre, ⁊ Hūnferþ feng tō bisċeopdōme.

Year 744 In this year Daniel settled in Winchester, and Hunferth ascended to bishopdom.


Ægypta land

Ægypta land (nominative singular)
Ægypta land (accusative singular)
Ægypta landes (genitive singular)
Ægypta lande (dative singular)
Egypta land (alternative)

From Ægypta (“of the Egyptians”) + land (“land”). Literally "land of the Egyptians."

late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints

Egypt (a country and ancient kingdom in North Africa and Western Asia)


Punice

Punice (nominative plural)
Punice (accusative plural)
Punica (genitive plural)
Punicum (dative plural)


Baþan

English: Bath

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *baþą (“bath”), named for its Roman baths


Hrunting

A sword given to Beowulf by Unferþ in the poem Beowulf


Wihtsætan

inflection of Wihtsǣta:
nominative plural

inflection of Wihtsǣta:
accusative singular/plural

inflection of Wihtsǣta:
genitive/dative singular


Myrce

Myrċe (canonical masculine plural)
Myrċe (nominative plural)
Myrċe (accusative plural)
Myrcna (genitive plural)
Myrċena (genitive plural)
Myrcnum (dative plural)


Wihte

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Wiht


Crecgan ford

English: Crayford

a town in Kent, England; modern Crayford


Creca land

Crēca land (canonical neuter)
Crēca land (nominative singular)
Crēca land (accusative singular)
Crēca landes (genitive singular)
Crēca lande (dative singular)


Ceolnoþ

Ċēolnōþ (canonical masculine)
Ċēolnōþ (nominative singular)
Ċēolnōþ (accusative singular)
Ċēolnōþes (genitive singular)
Ċēolnōþe (dative singular)

/ˈt͡ʃe͜oːlˌnoːθ/

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCCXXX Hēr Ċēolnōð wæs tō bisċop ġecoren ⁊ ġehādod, Feologild aƀƀ. forðferde.

Year 830 In this year Ceolnoth was chosen and ordained as bishop, and Abbot Feologild died.


Wynnwulf

Wynnwulf (nominative singular)
Wynnwulf (accusative singular)
Wynnwulfes (genitive singular)
Wynnwulfe (dative singular)

From wynn (“joy, delight”) and wulf (“wolf”).


Ecgwulf

Eċġwulf (canonical masculine)
Eċġwulf (nominative singular)
Eċġwulf (accusative singular)
Eċġwulfes (genitive singular)
Eċġwulfe (dative singular)


Ælfwine

Ælfwine (nominative singular)
Ælfwine (accusative singular)
Ælfwines (genitive singular)
Ælfwine (dative singular)

English: Alvin

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Hēr man ofslōh Ælfwine bē Trēntan.

In this year a man slew Alvin near the Trent.


Cirenceaster

Ċirenċeaster (canonical feminine)
Ċirenċeaster (nominative singular)
Ċirenċeastre (accusative singular)
Ċirenċeastre (genitive singular)
Ċirenċeastre (dative singular)

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCXVIII Hēr Cynegils ⁊ Cuichelm ġefuhtun wiþ Pendan æt Ċirenċeastre, ⁊ ġeþingudun þā.
Year 618 In this year Cynegils and Cwichelm fought against Penda at Cirencester, and then made peace.


Cirenceastre

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ċirenċeaster


Gleawceastre

/ˈɡlæ͜ɑːw.t͡ʃæ͜ɑs.tre/

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Glēawċeaster


Hrofesceaster

Hrofesċeaster (canonical feminine)
Hrofesċeaster (nominative singular)
Hrofesċeastre (accusative singular)
Hrofesċeastre (genitive singular)
Hrofesċeastre (dative singular)
Hroueċiester (alternative)
Rofesċeaster (alternative)
Rofeċeaster (alternative)
Roueċiester (alternative)
Hrofec̃. (alternative)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCXLI Hēr Æþelheard cing forðferde, ⁊ feng Cūþrēd tō Westseaxna rīċe, ⁊ heold XXVI wintra, ⁊ heardlīċe hē ġewann wiþ Æþelwald cing. ⁊ Cūþbriht wæs tō arċebisċeope ġehālgod, ⁊ Dunn bisċeop tō Hrofesċeastre.


Hrofesceastre

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Hrofesċeaster


Gandis

Gandis (nominative singular)
Gandis (accusative singular)
Gandis (genitive singular)
Gandis (dative singular)

From Ancient Greek Γάγγης (Gángēs), from Sanskrit गङ्गा (gáṅgā, literally “swift-goer”), from the verbal root गम् (gam, “to go”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to come”).

late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Asia onġen ðǣm middeldǣle on þǣm ēastende, þǣr liġeð ūt on þone gārseċġ þǣre īe þe mon hātað Gandis. Þone gārseċġ mon hǣt Indisċ.

Asia begins in the Middle East, where the river known as the Ganges leads to the ocean. That ocean is called the Indian Ocean.

The Ganges (a river in India and Bangladesh)


Dorwitceastre

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Dorwitċeaster


Mameceaster

Mameċeaster (canonical feminine)
Mameċeaster (nominative singular)
Mameċeastre (accusative singular)
Mameċeastre (genitive singular)
Mameċeastre (dative singular)

Unclear. The first element may be from a word related to Breton mamm (“mother; female animal; womb”), in reference to a breast-shaped hill.
The second part is known to be from ceaster (“city”),


Mameceastre

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Mameċeaster


Norþhamtun

Norþhāmtūn (canonical neuter)
Norþhāmtūn (nominative singular)
Norþhāmtūn (accusative singular)
Norþhāmtūnes (genitive singular)
Norþhāmtūne (dative singular)

English: Northampton

From norþ (“north”) + Hāmtūn (its earlier name, changed to distinguish from other towns), from hām (“home”) + tūn (“town”).


Bedanford

Bedanford (nominative singular)
Bedanford (accusative singular)
Bedanforda (genitive singular)
Bedanforda (dative singular)

Middle English: Bedenford, Bedford

English: Bedford


Brycgstow

Bryċġstōw (canonical feminine)
Bryċġstōw (nominative singular)
Bryċġstōwe (accusative singular)
Bryċġstōwe (genitive singular)
Bryċġstōwe (dative singular)

English: Bristol


Brycgstowe

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Bryċġstōw


Grantanbrycg

Grantanbryċġ (canonical feminine)
Grantanbryċġ (nominative singular)
Grantanbryċġe (accusative singular)
Grantanbryċġe (genitive singular)
Grantanbryċġe (dative singular)
Grante bryċġ (alternative)

English: Cambridge

The first element is likely Celtic in origin; bryċġ is the Old English term for bridge.


Grantanbrycge

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Grantanbryċġ


Colneceaster

Colneċeaster (canonical feminine)
Colneċeaster (nominative singular)
Colneċeastre (accusative singular)
Colneċeastre (genitive singular)
Colneċeastre (dative singular)

From the Colne, a river in Essex, + ċeaster (“fortified town, city”)


Colneceastre

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Colneċeaster


Deorham

English: Dereham

From dēor (“wild animal”) + hām (“home”)


Ceasterscir

Ċeastersċir (canonical feminine)
Ċeastersċir (nominative singular)
Ċeastersċire (accusative singular)
Ċeastersċire (genitive singular)
Ċeastersċire (dative singular)

desctree

modified after <i class="Latn mention" lang="enm">Chestre</i>

Middle English: Chestreschire, Chesterschire, Chestershire, Chestirschire, Chestreschyre, Chesturschire, Chestyrschire, Cheschir, Cheschire, Chesshire (reduced) (modified after Chestre)
English: Cheshire
→ Old French: Cestresire

From Ċeaster (“Chester”) + sċir (“shire”)

Cheshire (a historical county of England)


Ceasterscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ċeastersċir


Lundenwaran

From Lunden (“London”) + -waran (“people of”)


Lindesege

Lindesēġe (canonical feminine)
Lindesīġe (alternative)
Lindisse (alternative)

English: Lindsay

Lindsey, the north part of Lincolnshire in England


Gotan

inflection of Gota:
accusative singular/plural

inflection of Gota:
genitive/dative singular


Deprobane

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ταπροβάνη (Taprobánē)


Cynges tun

English: Kingston

From cyninges (“of a/the king”) + tūn (“town”)

Kingston (several settlements in England)


Bedanfordscir

Bedanfordsċīr (canonical feminine)
Bedanfordsċīr (nominative singular)
Bedanfordsċīre (accusative singular)
Bedanfordsċīre (genitive singular)
Bedanfordsċīre (dative singular)
Beadafordsċīr (alternative)
Beadefordsċīr (alternative)

desctree

Middle English: Bedefordschire, Bedfordschir, Bedefordschyre, Bedeforþschire
English: Bedfordshire

From Bedanford (“Bedford”) + sċīr (“shire”)

Bedfordshire (a historical county of England)


Bebbanburg

English: Bamburgh

Bamburgh (a village in Northumbria, England)


Sconeg

Scandinavian Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula

Synonym of Sċedenīġ: Scania (a former province, historical region, and peninsula in Northern Europe in modern Sweden, occupying the southern tip of the Scandinavian Peninsula; belonging to Denmark in Old English times)


Suþrigea

Sūþrīġea (canonical masculine)
Sūþrīġea (nominative singular)
Sūþrīġean (nominative plural)
Sūþrīġean (accusative singular)
Sūþrīġean (accusative plural)
Sūþrīġean (genitive singular)
Sūþrīġena (genitive plural)
Sūþrīġean (dative singular)
Sūþrīġum (dative plural)
Sūþrīġe (alternative)

English: Surrey

From sūþ, sūþerne (“south, southern”) + -ġe (district, region)

af

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCXXII Hēr Æþelburh cwēn tōwearp Tantūn þe Īne ǣr timbrede ⁊ Ealdbriht wræċċa ġewāt on Sūþrīġe ⁊ on Sūþseaxe ⁊ Īne ġefeaht wiþ Suðseaxan.

Year 722 In this year Queen Aethelburg destroyed Taunton, which Ine had previously built, and the wretch Ealdbright fled to Surrey and Sussex, and Ine fought against the South Saxons.


Suþrigean

inflection of Sūþrīġea:
nominative plural

inflection of Sūþrīġea:
accusative singular/plural

inflection of Sūþrīġea:
genitive/dative singular


Normandige

inflection of Normandiġ:
nominative plural

inflection of Normandiġ:
accusative singular/plural

inflection of Normandiġ:
genitive/dative singular


Normandige

inflection of Normandīġ:
nominative plural

inflection of Normandīġ:
accusative singular/plural

inflection of Normandīġ:
genitive/dative singular


Wintanceastre

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Wintanċeaster


Acsan mynster

Acsan mynster (nominative singular)
Acsan mynster (accusative singular)
Acsan mynstres (genitive singular)
Acsan mynstre (dative singular)
Ascan mynster (alternative)

English: Axminster

From Asca (“the river Axe”) + mynster (“monastery”)


Hreopadun

Hreopadūn (canonical feminine)
Hreopadūn (nominative singular)
Hreopadūne (accusative singular)
Hreopadūne (genitive singular)
Hreopadūne (dative singular)
Hreopedūn (alternative)

English: Repton


Sceapiege

inflection of Sċēapīeġ:
nominative plural

inflection of Sċēapīeġ:
accusative singular/plural

inflection of Sċēapīeġ:
genitive/dative singular


Sciraburna

Sċīraburna (canonical masculine)
Sċīraburna (nominative singular)
Sċīraburnan (accusative singular)
Sċīraburnan (genitive singular)
Sċīraburnan (dative singular)
Sċīrburna (alternative)
Sċīreburna (alternative)

English: Sherborne

From sċīr (“bright, clear”) + burna (“stream”)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCCLX Hēr Aþelbald cing forðferde ⁊ his līc līð on Sċīrburnan, ⁊ feng Æþelbriht tō ealle þām rīce his brōðor, ⁊ hē hit heold on gōdre ġeþwærnesse, ⁊ his dæġe cōm myċel sċiphere upp ⁊ ābrǣcan Wintanċeaster ⁊ wið þone here ġefuhtan Wulfheard ealderman mid Hāmtūnsċīre, Æþelwulf ealderman mid Bearrocsċīre, ⁊ þone here ġeflȳmdan...

Year 860 In this year King Athelbald passed away, and is body lies in Sherbourne. Athelbright took hold over the entire kingdom of his brother in a time of good peace, but in his day a great fleet came up and attacked Winchester. Alderman Wulfheard fought against the fleet with Hampshire and Alderman Athelwulf with Berkshire, and the fleet was put to flight...


Sciraburnan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Sċīraburna


Ealdhelm

By surface analysis, eald (“old”) + helm (“helmet”)

surf

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCIX Hēr Aldhelm bisċeop forðferde, sē wæs bē westan Selewuda bisċeop.

Year 709 In this year Bishop Aldhelm, who was bishop in the area west of Sherbourne, died.


Cyneheard

By surface analysis, cyne- (“royal”) + heard (“hard”)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLXXXIIII Hēr Cyneheard ofslōh Cynewulf cyng ⁊ hē þǣr wearð ofsleġen ⁊ LXXXIIII manna mid him. ⁊ þā onfeng Brihtrīċ Westseaxna rīċes, ⁊ hē rixode XVI winter ⁊ his līc lið æt Werhām.

Year 784 In this year Cyneheard killed King Cynewulf, and eight-four men were slain with him. And then Brightric became king of the West Saxons. He reigned sixteen years and his body lies at Werham.


Osric

Ōsrīc (canonical masculine)
Ōsrīc (nominative singular)
Ōsrīc (accusative singular)
Ōsrīces (genitive singular)
Ōsrīc (dative singular)

By surface analysis, ōs (“god”) + rīc (“kingdom, empire, dominion”)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCXXXI Hēr wæs Ōsrīc ofsleġen, Norðanhymbra cyning, ⁊ feng Ċēolwulf to þām rīċe ⁊ heold VIII ġēr. ⁊ sē Ċēolwulf wæs Cūþing, Cūþa Cūðwining, Cūðwine Lēodwalding, Lēodwald Eċġwalding, Eċġwald Ealdhelming, Ealdhelm Ocing, Ocea Iding, Ida Eopping. ⁊ Brihtwald arċebisċeop ġefōr ⁊ and þȳ ilcan ġēare wæs Tatwine ġehālgod tō arċebisċeope.
Year 731 In this year Osric, king of the Northumbrians, was slain, and Ceolwulf ascended to the throne and held it for eight years. Ceolwulf was son of Cutha, Cutha son of Cuthwine, Cuthwine son of Leodwald, Leodwald son of Edgewald, Edgewald son of Ealdhelm, Ealdhelm son of Ocea, Ocea son of Ida, [and] Ida son of Eoppa. And in the same year Archbishop Brightwald died and Tatwine was ordained as archbishop.

one of several Anglo-Saxon kings by this name


Æþelbald

By surface analysis, æþele (“noble”) + bald, beald (“bold, brave”)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
...sē Ōswald wæs Æþelbalding, Æþelbald Cynebalding, Cynebald Cūðwining, Cūþwine Ceawlining.
...Oswald was son of Aethelbald, Aethelbald son of Cynebald, Cynebald son of Cuthwine, [and] Cuthwine son of Ceawlin.


Aldfriþ

By surface analysis, ald (“old”) + friþ (“peace”)


Abban dun

Abingdon (a town in England; modern Abingdon-on-Thames)


Offa

Offa (nominative singular)
Offan (accusative singular)
Offan (genitive singular)
Offan (dative singular)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLXXVII Hēr Cynewulf ⁊ Offa ġefuhton ymb Benesingtūn ⁊ Offa ġenam þone tūn.

Year 777 In this year Cynewulf and Offa fought near Benson and Offa seized the town.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Penda wæs Pybbing, Pybba Creoding, Creoda Cynewalding, Cynewald Cnebbing, Cnebba Iceling, Icel Eomæring, Eomær Angelþēowing, Angelþēow Offing, Offa Wærmunding, Wærmund Wihtlæging, Wihtlæg Wōdening.
Penda was son of Pybba, Pybba son of Creoda, Creoda son of Cynewald, Cynewald son of Cnebba, Cnebba son of Icel, Icel son of Eomer, Eomer son of Angeltheow, Angeltheow son of Offa, Offa son of Wermund, Wermund son of Wihtlæg, and Wihtlæg son of Woden.