Beornræd

By surface analysis, beorn (“warrior”) + rǣd (“council, advise”)


Ingild

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Sē Aþelwulf wæs Eċġbrihting, Eċġbriht Ealhmunding, Ealhmund Eafing, Eafa Eopping, Eoppa Ingilding, Ingild wæs Ines brōþor...
Athelwulf was son of Edgebright, Edgebright son of Ealhmund, Ealhmund son of Eafa, Eafa son of Eoppa, Eoppa son of Ingild, Ingild was Ine's brother...

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCC.XVII Hēr Ingild Īnes broþor forðferde, ⁊ heora swystor wǣron Cwēnburh ⁊ Cūþburh.
Year 717 In this year Ine's brother Ingild died; their sisters were Cwenburg and Cuthburg.


Ceolwald

By surface analysis, ċeol (“ship”) + weald (“power”)

surf

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
...wæs sē Ine Cēnrēding, Cēnrēd Ċeolwalding, Ċeolwald wæs Cynegilses broþur...
Ine was son of Cenred, Cenred son of Ceolwald, Ceolwald was Cynegils' brother...


Cenred

Cenrēd (canonical masculine)
Cœnrēd (alternative)
Kenrēd (alternative)

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

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


Cuþwine

Cūþwine (canonical masculine)
Cūþwine (nominative singular)
Cūþwine (accusative singular)
Cūþwines (genitive singular)
Cūþwine (dative singular)

By surface analysis, cūþ (“known”) + wine (“friend”)

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.


Matusalem

Ultimately from Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח (M'tušelaḥ)


Eoforwicceaster

Eoforwīcċeaster (canonical feminine)
Eoforwīcċeaster (nominative singular)
Eoforwīcċeastre (accusative singular)
Eoforwīcċeastre (genitive singular)
Eoforwīcċeastre (dative singular)

By surface analysis, Eoforwīc (“York”) + ċeaster (“town, city”)

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
⁊ he ðǣr on Eoforwīcċeastre ādle forðferde;


Eoforwicceastre

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Eoforwīcċeaster


Osbryht

By surface analysis, ōs (“god”) + bryht (“bright”)


Wiltunscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Wiltūnsċīr


Turecesieg

Turecesīeġ (canonical feminine)
Turecesīeġ (nominative singular)
Turecesīeġe (accusative singular)
Turecesīeġe (genitive singular)
Turecesīeġe (dative singular)

English: Torksey

The first element appears to be the genitive of a name *Turec; the second element is īeġ (“island”)

a village in Lincolnshire; modern Torksey


Turecesiege

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Turecesīeġ


Hreopadune

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Hreopadūn


Lyge

Lyġe (canonical feminine)
Lyġe (nominative singular)
Lyġan (accusative singular)
Lyġan (genitive singular)
Lyġan (dative singular)


Lygan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Lyġe


Cippanham

English: Chippenham

Chippenham, a village in Wiltshire, England


Eþandun

Eþandūn (canonical feminine)
Eþandūn (nominative singular)
Eþandūne (accusative singular)
Eþandūne (genitive singular)
Eþandūne (dative singular)

English: Edington

Edington, a village in Wiltshire, England


Eþandune

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Eþandūn


Æþelinga ieg

Æþelinga īeġ (canonical feminine)
Æþelinga īeġ (nominative singular)
Æþelinga īeġe (accusative singular)
Æþelinga īeġe (genitive singular)
Æþelinga īeġe (dative singular)

English: Athelney

From æþelinga (“genitive plural of æþeling (“prince, noble”)”) + īeġ (“island”)

com

genitive plural of <i class="Latn mention" lang="ang">æþeling</i> (“prince, noble”)

Athelney (a village in Somerset, England)


Indea

From Latin India, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (Indía), from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós, “Indus river”), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš), from Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu), ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš (“river”).


Brytenland

Bretenlond (alternative)
Brytenlond (alternative)

Britain (a large island in Northern Europe)


Bryttwealas

From Bryttas (“British”) + Wealas (“Welsh”)

the Britons, especially pre-Anglo-Saxon Britons


Wyrtgeorn

Borrowed from Late Latin Vortigernus, from Proto-Brythonic *Gworθɨɣern, from Proto-Celtic *Uɸortigernos, from *uɸor- (“over”) + *tigernos (“lord, ruler”).

Vortigern, a semi-legendary warlord or king of the Britons


Hengest

Henġest (canonical masculine)
Henġest (nominative singular)
Henġest (accusative singular)
Henġestes (genitive singular)
Henġeste (dative singular)

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Wǣron ðā ǣrest heora lāttēowas ⁊ heretogan twegen ġebrōðra Henġest ⁊ Horsa.

The first of their leaders and generals were two brothers, Hengist and Horsa.

Hengist, one of the kings who supposedly led the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain


Lundenburg

Lundenburg (nominative singular)
Lundenburg (accusative singular)
Lundenbyrġ (genitive singular)
Lundenbyrġ (dative singular)


Portesmuþan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Portesmuþa


Bannanburg

From *Banna (“name of a 6th-century Saxon chieftain said to have built a stockade in that place”) or bana, bona (“a byname meaning 'felon, murderer'”) + burg

Banbury (a town in Oxfordshire, England)


Eotenas

Eotenas (nominative plural)
Eotenas (accusative plural)
Eotena (genitive plural)
Eotenum (dative plural)
Iotas (alternative)
Īutas (alternative)
Geatas (alternative)
Iutan (alternative)


Candelmæsse

By surface analysis, candel (“candle”) + mæsse (“mass”)

surf

Candlemas (Christian holiday celebrated on February 2)


Ceolmunde

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ċeolmund


Cartaina

From the oblique cases of Latin Carthāgō

late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Æfter þǣm þe Rōmeburg ġetimbred wæs IIII hunde wintra ⁊ II, þætte Cartaina þǣre burge ǣrendracan cōmon tō Rōme ⁊ him ġebudon þæt hīe frið him betwēonum hæfden...

Four hundred and two years after the city of Rome was built, ambassadors [from] the city of Carthage came to Rome and proposed that there be peace between them...

of Carthage (an ancient historical city in Tunisia)


Treonta

Trēonta (canonical masculine)
Trēonta (nominative singular)
Trēontan (accusative singular)
Trēontan (genitive singular)
Trēontan (dative singular)
Trēnta (alternative)

English: Trent

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

In this year a man slew Alvin near the Trent.


Treontan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Trēonta


Ligoraceaster

Ligoraċeaster (canonical feminine)
Ligoraċeaster (nominative singular)
Ligoraċeastre (accusative singular)
Ligoraċeastre (genitive singular)
Ligoraċeastre (dative singular)

English: Leicester


Lindcylene

desctree

Middle English: Lincolne, Lincoln, Lyncole, Lyncoln, Lyncolne, Lincol (Early Middle English)
English: Lincoln
→ Old French: Lincole, Nicole, Nichole
→ Old Italian: Niccola
→ Medieval Latin: Lincolnia


Norþscottas

Norþsċottas (canonical masculine)
Norþsċottas (nominative plural)
Norþsċottas (accusative plural)
Norþsċotta (genitive plural)
Norþsċottum (dative plural)

By surface analysis, norþ (“north”) + Sċottas (“Scots”)


Deorwentan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Deorwente


Beornice

Beorniċe (canonical masculine)
Beorniċe (nominative plural)
Beorniċe (accusative plural)
Beornica (genitive plural)
Beornicum (dative plural)

the Bernicians (residents of the kingdom of Bernicia)


Mældun

From mǣl (“sign, cross, monument”) + dūn (“hill”), meaning something like "monument hill."


Loidis

desctree

Middle English: Ledes, Leedes, Ledez, Ledis, Ledys
English: Leeds
→ Medieval Latin: Ledesia
→ Old Italian: Ledesia

Leeds, a city in West Yorkshire, England


Dorceceaster

Dorceċeaster (canonical feminine)
Dorceċeaster (nominative singular)
Dorceċeastre (accusative singular)
Dorceċeastre (genitive singular)
Dorceċeastre (dative singular)
Dorkeċeaster (alternative)

English: Dorchester


Dorceceastre

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Dorceċeaster


Cisseceaster

Ċisseċeaster (canonical feminine)
Ċisseċeaster (nominative singular)
Ċisseċeastre (accusative singular)
Ċisseċeastre (genitive singular)
Ċisseċeastre (dative singular)

English: Chichester


Cisseceastre

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ċisseċeaster


Tofeceaster

Tōfeċeaster (canonical feminine)
Tōfeċeaster (nominative singular)
Tōfeċeastre (accusative singular)
Tōfeċeastre (genitive singular)
Tōfeċeastre (dative singular)

English: Towcester


Tofeceastre

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Tōfeċeaster


Cetrehta

Cetrehta (nominative singular)
Cetrehtan (accusative singular)
Cetrehtan (genitive singular)
Cetrehtan (dative singular)

English: Catterick


Cetrehtan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Cetrehta


Burgendas

Burgendas (nominative plural)
Burgendas (accusative plural)
Burgenda (genitive plural)
Burgendum (dative plural)


Ceortes ieg

Ċeortes īeġ (canonical feminine)
Ċeortes īeġ (nominative singular)
Ċeortes īeġe (accusative singular)
Ċeortes īeġe (genitive singular)
Ċeortes īeġe (dative singular)

English: Chertsey


Ceortes iege

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ċeortes īeġ


Onela

Onela (nominative singular)
Onelan (accusative singular)
Onelan (genitive singular)
Onelan (dative singular)

From Proto-Germanic *Anulô, literally “little ancestor”. Cognate with Old Norse Áli and Old High German Anilo.

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


Onelan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Onela


Centingas

Centingas (nominative plural)
Centingas (accusative plural)
Centinga (genitive plural)
Centingum (dative plural)

By surface analysis, Cent (“Kent”) + -ing (“belonging to, of”)


Buccingahamscir

Buccingahāmsċīr (canonical feminine)
Buccingahāmsċīr (nominative singular)
Buccingahāmsċīre (accusative singular)
Buccingahāmsċīre (genitive singular)
Buccingahāmsċīre (dative singular)

Buckinghamshire (a historical county of England)


Buccingahamscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Buccingahāmsċīr


Deorbyscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Dēorbȳsċīr


Huntandun

Huntandūn (canonical feminine)
Huntandūn (nominative singular)
Huntandūne (accusative singular)
Huntandūne (genitive singular)
Huntandūne (dative singular)

English: Huntingdon

By surface analysis, hunta (“hunter”) + dūn (“hill, mountain”)


Huntandunscir

Huntandūnsċīr (canonical feminine)
Huntandūnsċīr (nominative singular)
Huntandūnsċīre (accusative singular)
Huntandūnsċīre (genitive singular)
Huntandūnsċīre (dative singular)

English: Huntingdonshire

By surface analysis, Huntandūn (“Huntingdon”) + sċīr (“shire”)


Huntandunscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Huntandūnsċīr


Scrobbesbyrigscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Sċrobbesbyriġsċīr


Snotingahamscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Snotingahāmsċīr


Wæringwicscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Wǣringwīċsċīr


Eoferwicscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Eoferwīċsċīr


Eoforwicscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Eoforwīcsċīr


Hamtunscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Hāmtūnsċīr


Gleawceasterscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Glēawċeastersċīr


Dornwaraceaster

Dornwaraċeaster (canonical feminine)
Dornwaraċeaster (nominative singular)
Dornwaraċeastre (accusative singular)
Dornwaraċeastre (genitive singular)
Dornwaraċeastre (dative singular)


Dornwaraceastre

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Dornwaraċeaster


Unferþ

Unferth, a character in the poem Beowulf


Ecglaf

Eċġlāf (canonical masculine)
Eċġlāf (nominative singular)
Eċġlāf (accusative singular)
Eċġlāfes (genitive singular)
Eċġlāfe (dative singular)

[ˈed͡ʒˌlɑːf]

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and -lāf (“remainder, legacy”).

Unferþ maþelode, Eċġlafes bearn,


Breca

Breca (nominative singular)
Brecan (accusative singular)
Brecan (genitive singular)
Brecan (dative singular)

Eart þū sē Bēowulf sē þe wiþ Brecan wunne

Are you the Beowulf who contended against Breca on the wide sea...?


Brecan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Breca


Ceolfriþ

By surface analysis, ċeol (“ship”) + friþ (“peace”)


Ealda

Ealda (nominative singular)
Ealdan (accusative singular)
Ealdan (genitive singular)
Ealdan (dative singular)
Alda (alternative)


Hocca

Hocca (nominative singular)
Hoccan (accusative singular)
Hoccan (genitive singular)
Hoccan (dative singular)


Leofa

Lēofa (canonical masculine)
Lēofa (nominative singular)
Lēofan (accusative singular)
Lēofan (genitive singular)
Lēofan (dative singular)


Uffa

Uffa (nominative singular)
Uffan (accusative singular)
Uffan (genitive singular)
Uffan (dative singular)


Beagnoþ

Bēagnōþ (canonical masculine)
ᛒᛠᚷᚾᚩᚦ (alternative)

/ˈbæ͜ɑːɡˌnoːθ/

[ˈbæ͜ɑːɣˌnoːθ]

From Old English bēag (“crown, ring”) + nōþ (“daring, courage”).


Ceadda

Ċeadda (canonical masculine)
Ċeadda (nominative singular)
Ċeaddan (accusative singular)
Ċeaddan (genitive singular)
Ċeaddan (dative singular)
Cadda (alternative)

/ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑd.dɑ/

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Sē Ceadwalla wæs Cenbrihting, Cenbriht Ċeadding, Ċeadda Cūþing, Cūþa Ċeawlining, Ċeawlin Cynrīcing, Cynrīc Cerdicing, ⁊ Mūl wæs Ceadwallan brōðor.
Cædwalla was son of Cenbriht, Cenbriht son of Ceadda, Ceadda son of Cuþa, Cuþa son of Ceawlin, Ceawlin son of Cynric, [and] Cynric son of Cerdic, and Mul was Cædwalla's brother..

a male given name, possibly a hypocorism of a name such as Cædmon


Creoda

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 was son of Creoda, Creoda was son of Cynewald, Cynewald was son of Cnebba, Cnebba was son of Icel, Icel was son of Eomer, Eomer was son of Angeltheow, Angeltheow was son of Offa, Offa was son of Wermund, Wermund was son of Wihtlæg, and Wihtlæg was son of Woden.


Deorlaf

From dēor (“animal”) + -lāf (“remainder, legacy”)


Dodda

Dodda (nominative singular)
Doddan (accusative singular)
Doddan (genitive singular)
Doddan (dative singular)


Dunna

Dunna (nominative singular)
Dunnan (accusative singular)
Dunnan (genitive singular)
Dunnan (dative singular)


Eada

Ēada (canonical masculine)
Ēada (nominative singular)
Ēadan (accusative singular)
Ēadan (genitive singular)
Ēadan (dative singular)

From Old English ēad (“happiness, prosperity”), cognate with German Otto.


Eata

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCXXXVIII Hēr Ēadbriht Eating, Eata Lēodwalding feng tō Norðanhymbra rīċe...

Year 738 In this year Eadbright, son of Eata, son of Leodwald, ascended to the Northumbrian throne...


Garmund

From gār (“spear”) + mund (“protector”).


Godgifu

Godġifu (canonical feminine)
Godġifu (nominative singular)
Godġife (accusative singular)
Godġife (genitive singular)
Godġife (dative singular)


Tenet

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Þonne is on ēasteweardre Cent myċel ēaland Tenet, þæt is syx hund hīda miċel æfter Angelcynnes ǣhte. Þæt ēalond tōsċēadeð Wantsumo strēam frām þām tōġeþeoddan lande. Sē is þreora furlunga brād: ⁊ on twām stōwum is oferfernes, ⁊ ǣġhwæþer ende līð on sǣ.

Now to the east of Cent there is the great island of Thanet, which contains six hundred hides by the English manner of reckoning. The island separates the Wantsum Channel from the adjacent land. It is three furlongs wide; and it can be crossed in two places, and at each end flows into the sea.


Tenetland

By surface analysis, Tenet (“Isle of Thanet”) + land (“land”)


Trumwine

From trum (“strong, firm”) and wine (“friend”).


Fullanham

English: Fulham


Pante

Pante (nominative singular)
Pantan (accusative singular)
Pantan (genitive singular)
Pantan (dative singular)

the Blackwater, a river in Essex, England


Pantan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Pante


Sadduceas

Sadducēas (canonical masculine plural)
Sadducēas (nominative plural)
Sadducēas (accusative plural)
Sadducēa (genitive plural)
Sadducēum (dative plural)


Wiglaf

Wiġlāf (canonical masculine)
Wiġlāf (nominative singular)
Wiġlāf (accusative singular)
Wiġlāfes (genitive singular)
Wiġlāfe (dative singular)

From wiġ (“battle”) + -lāf (“remainder, legacy”).


Ongenþeow

Ongenþēow (canonical masculine)
Ongenþēow (nominative singular)
Ongenþēow (accusative singular)
Ongenþēowes (genitive singular)
Ongenþēowe (dative singular)
Ongenþēo (alternative)
Ongenþīo (alternative)

Equivalent to onġēan (“against”) + þēow (“servant, slave”).

compound

Ongentheow, a legendary Swedish king mentioned in Beowulf


Hreþel

Hreþel (nominative singular)
Hreþel (accusative singular)
Hreþles (genitive singular)
Hreþle (dative singular)

Hrethel, a king of the Geats mentioned in Beowulf


Putta

Putta (nominative singular)
Puttan (accusative singular)
Puttan (genitive singular)
Puttan (dative singular)


Rædwulf

Rǣdwulf (canonical masculine)
Rǣdwulf (nominative singular)
Rǣdwulf (accusative singular)
Rǣdwulfes (genitive singular)
Rǣdwulfe (dative singular)

From Proto-West Germanic *Rādawulf, from Proto-Germanic *Rēdawulfaz, equivalent to Old English rǣd (“advice, counsel”) + wulf (“wolf”).


Wiga

Wīġa (canonical masculine)
Wīġa (nominative singular)
Wīġan (accusative singular)
Wīġan (genitive singular)
Wīġan (dative singular)


Ægles burg

Æġles burg (canonical feminine)
Æġles burg (nominative singular)
Æġles burg (accusative singular)
Æġles byrġ (genitive singular)
Æġles byrġ (dative singular)

English: Aylesbury

Aylesbury (a town in Buckinghamshire, England)


Buttingtun

English: Boddington

Boddington (a village in Gloucestershire, England)


Eanmund

The first compound is unknown, possibly related to ēanian ("to yean"). The second is Old English mund (“protector”).


Eanbald

/ˈæ͜ɑːnˌbɑld/

[ˈæ͜ɑːnˌbɑɫd]

The first compound is unknown, possibly related to ēanian ("to yean"). The second is Old English bald (“brave”).

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.


Helpwine

Helpwine (nominative singular)
Helpwine (accusative singular)
Helpwines (genitive singular)
Helpwine (dative singular)

From Old English help (“help, aid”) + wine (“friend”).


Hygewine

Hyġewine (canonical masculine)
Hyġewine (nominative singular)
Hyġewine (accusative singular)
Hyġewines (genitive singular)
Hyġewine (dative singular)

From Old English hyġe (“thought, mind, desire”) + wine (“friend”).


Baldwulf

From Old English bald (“brave”) + wulf (“wolf”).


Baldhelm

From Old English bald (“brave”) + helm (“defense, protection”).


Badufriþ

From Old English badu (“battle”) + friþ (“peace”).


Cyneþegn

From Old English cyne- (“royal”) + þeġn (“servant, man, warrior”).


Helmwald

From Old English helm (“defense, protection”) + wald (“powerful, mighty”).


Tidhelm

From Old English tīd (“time”) + helm (“defense, protection”).


Tidwald

From Old English tīd (“time”) + wald (“powerful, mighty”).


Eoforwulf

From Old English eofor (“boar”) + wulf (“wolf”).


Wilmund

From Old English wil (“will, desire”) + mund (“protector”).


Tidwine

Tīdwine (canonical masculine)
Tīdwine (nominative singular)
Tīdwine (accusative singular)
Tīdwines (genitive singular)
Tīdwine (dative singular)

From Old English tīd (“time”) + wine (“friend”).


Tidwulf

From Old English tīd (“time”) + wulf (“wolf”).


Æscwulf

Æsċwulf (canonical masculine)
Æsċwulf (nominative singular)
Æsċwulf (accusative singular)
Æsċwulfes (genitive singular)
Æsċwulfe (dative singular)

From Old English æsċ (“spear”) + wulf (“wolf”).


Baduwulf

Baduwulf (nominative singular)
Baduwulf (accusative singular)
Baduwulfes (genitive singular)
Baduwulfe (dative singular)

From Old English badu (“battle”) + wulf (“wolf”).


Eanwulf

[ˈæ͜ɑːnˌwuɫf]

The first compound is unknown, possibly related to ēanian ("to yean"). The second is Old English wulf (“wolf”).


Tatfriþ

From Old English tāt (“glad, cheerful”) + friþ (“peace”).


Tatberht

From Old English tāt (“glad, cheerful”) + berht (“bright”).


Torhtwulf

From Old English torht (“shiny, radiant”) + wulf (“wolf”).


Leodfriþ

Lēodfriþ (canonical masculine)
Lēodfriþ (nominative singular)
Lēodfriþ (accusative singular)
Lēodfriþes (genitive singular)
Lēodfriþe (dative singular)

From Old English lēod (“man, leader, prince”) + friþ (“peace”).


Hygered

From Old English hyġe (“thought, mind, desire”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Hygewulf

Hyġewulf (canonical masculine)
Hyġewulf (nominative singular)
Hyġewulf (accusative singular)
Hyġewulfes (genitive singular)
Hyġewulfe (dative singular)

From Old English hyġe (“thought, mind, desire”) + wulf (“wolf”).


Baldwine

Baldwine (nominative singular)
Baldwine (accusative singular)
Baldwines (genitive singular)
Baldwine (dative singular)

From Proto-West Germanic *Balþawini, equivalent to Old English bald (“brave”) + wine (“friend”). Cognate with English Baldwin, French Baudouin, and Dutch Boudewijn. Displaced by the Norman ancestor of modern English Baldwin in the late 11th century.


Pleghard

From pleġa (“play, game”) + hard (“brave”).


Badumund

From badu (“battle”) + mund (“protector”).


Leodwine

Lēodwine (canonical masculine)
Lēodwine (nominative singular)
Lēodwine (accusative singular)
Lēodwines (genitive singular)
Lēodwine (dative singular)

From Old English lēod (“man, leader, prince”) + wine (“friend”).


Heahburg

/ˈxæ͜ɑːxˌburɡ/

[ˈhæ͜ɑːxˌburˠɣ]

From hēah (“high”) + burg (“city, fortress”).


Friþuhild

From friþu (“peace”) + hild (“battle, war”).


Helmþryþ

From helm (“defense, protection”) + þrȳþ (“strength, power, force”).


Ecgwaru

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) + waru (“care, guard, portection”).


Baduswiþ

From badu (“battle”) + swīþ (“strong, mighty”).


Hildegyþ

Hildegȳþ (canonical feminine)
ᚻᛁᛚᛞᛞᛁᚷᚣᚦ (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *Hildigunþ, equivalent to Old English hild (“battle, war”) + gūþ (“battle, combat”). Cognate with German Hildegund.


Eardgyþ

/ˈæ͜ɑrdˌɡyːθ/

[ˈæ͜ɑrˠdˌɡyːθ]

From eard (“homeland”) + gūþ (“battle, combat”).


Eadu

Ēadu (canonical feminine)
Ēadu (nominative singular)
Ēade (accusative singular)
Ēade (genitive singular)
Ēade (dative singular)


Ælfgyþ

From ælf (“elf”) + gūþ (“battle, combat”).


Langlif

[ˈlɑŋɡˌliːf]


Garwald

/ˈɡɑːrˌwɑld/

[ˈɡɑːrˌwɑɫd]

From Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀwald, equivalent to Old English gār (“spear”) + wald (“mighty, powerful”). Cognate with English Gerald.


Eorpwine

Eorpwine (nominative singular)
Eorpwine (accusative singular)
Eorpwines (genitive singular)
Eorpwine (dative singular)

From eorp (“dark, dusky”) + wine (“friend”).


Wilþegn

From wil (“will, desire”) + þeġn (“servant, warrior”).


Bilfriþ

Bilfriþ (nominative singular)
Bilfriþ (accusative singular)
Bilfriþes (genitive singular)
Bilfriþe (dative singular)


Hunsige

From hūn (“bear cub”) + siġe (“victory”).


Torhtwine

Torhtwine (nominative singular)
Torhtwine (accusative singular)
Torhtwines (genitive singular)
Torhtwine (dative singular)

From torht (“shiny, radiant”) + wine (“friend”).


Ecgred

Eċġrēd (canonical masculine)
*Eċġrǣd (alternative)

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Cuþgar

/ˈkuːθˌɡɑːr/

[ˈkuːðˌɡɑːr]


Torhtmund

From torht (“shiny, radiant”) + mund (“protector”).


Beadufriþ

From Old English beadu (“battle”) + friþ (“peace”).


Burghelm

From burg (“city, fortress”) + helm (“defense, protection”).


Leofgar

/ˈle͜oːfˌɡɑːr/

[ˈle͜oːvˌɡɑːr]

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) + gār (“spear”).


Hygelac

Hyġelāc (canonical masculine)
Hyġelāc (nominative singular)
Hyġelāc (accusative singular)
Hyġelāces (genitive singular)
Hyġelāce (dative singular)

From hyġe (“thought, mind, mood, desire”) + lāc (“offering”).


Mægenric

From mæġen (“strength, power”) + rīċ (“king, ruler”).


Hildeberht

From Proto-West Germanic *Hildiberht, equivalent to Old English hild (“battle, war”) + berht (“bright”). Cognate with Frankish *Hildiberht (French Childebert).


Tilwine

Tilwine (nominative singular)
Tilwine (accusative singular)
Tilwines (genitive singular)
Tilwine (dative singular)


Leodberht

From Proto-West Germanic *Liudiberht, equivalent to lēod (“people, nation”) + berht (“bright”). Cognate with German Luitbert.


Helpric

From Proto-Germanic *Helparīks, equivalent to help (“help, aid”) + rīċ (“king, ruler”). Cognate with Frankish *Helparīk (English Chilperic).


Pleghere

From pleġa (“play, game”) + here (“army”)..


Folcwald

From Proto-West Germanic *Folkwald, equivalent to folc (“people, popular”) + wald (“powerful, mighty”). Cognate with Old High German Folcold/Old High German Volchold.


Plegwalh

Pleġwalh (canonical masculine)
Pleġwalh (nominative singular)
Pleġwalh (accusative singular)
Pleġwēales (genitive singular)
Pleġwēale (dative singular)

From pleġa (“play, game”) + wealh (“Celt, foreigner”).


Torhtsige

From torht (“bright, shiny, glorious”) + siġe (“victory”).


Wynna

Wynna (nominative singular)
Wynnan (accusative singular)
Wynnan (genitive singular)
Wynnan (dative singular)


Freoman

English: Freeman (partially) ?


Snella

Snella (nominative singular)
Snellan (accusative singular)
Snellan (genitive singular)
Snellan (dative singular)


Wilgils

Wilġīls (canonical masculine)
Wilġīls (nominative singular)
Wilġīls (accusative singular)
Wilġīlses (genitive singular)
Wilġīlse (dative singular)

From wil (“will, desire”) + ġīsl (“hostage”).


Garberht

Gārberht (canonical masculine)
Gārberht (nominative singular)
Gārberht (accusative singular)
Gārberhtes (genitive singular)
Gārberhte (dative singular)

From Proto-West Germanic *Gaiʀaberht, equivalent to gār (“spear”) + berht (“bright”). Cognate with English Gerbert.


Hildefriþ

Hildefriþ (nominative singular)
Hildefriþ (accusative singular)
Hildefriþes (genitive singular)
Hildefriþe (dative singular)

From Proto-West Germanic *Hildifriþ, equivalent to hild (“battle, war”) + friþ (“peace”). Cognate with German Hildefried.


Halgeberht

Hālġeberht (canonical masculine)
Hālġeberht (nominative singular)
Hālġeberht (accusative singular)
Hālġeberhtes (genitive singular)
Hālġeberhte (dative singular)

From Proto-West Germanic *Hailagaberht, equivalent to Old English hāliġ (“holy sacred”) + berht (“bright”). Cognate with Old High German Heligbert.
From Old English hālġa (“holy man, saint”) + berht (“bright”).


Stiþwulf

From stīþ (“stern, harsh”) + wulf (“wolf”).


Cuþmund

Cūþmund (canonical masculine)
Cūþmund (nominative singular)
Cūþmund (accusative singular)
Cūþmundes (genitive singular)
Cūþmunde (dative singular)

From Old English cūþ (“known”) + mund (“protector”).


Freowine

Frēowine (canonical masculine)
Frēowine (nominative singular)
Frēowine (accusative singular)
Frēowines (genitive singular)
Frēowine (dative singular)


Wintra

Wintra (nominative singular)
Wintran (accusative singular)
Wintran (genitive singular)
Wintran (dative singular)

From Old English winter (“winter”), likely via the dative singular/genitive plural form wintra.


Swiþwalh

From swīþ (“strong, mighty”) + wealh (“Celt, foreigner”).


Hunwald

Hūnwald (canonical masculine)
Hūnwald (nominative singular)
Hūnwald (accusative singular)
Hūnwaldes (genitive singular)
Hūnwalde (dative singular)

From Proto-West Germanic *Hūnawald, equivalent to Old English hūn (“bear cub”) + wald (“powerful, mighty”). Cognate with French Hunaud.


Swiþgils

From swīþ (“strong, mighty”) + ġīsl (“hostage”).


Ardwine

From eard (“homeland”) + wine (“friend”).


Domhere

From dōm (“judgement, fame”) + here (“army”).


Winelac

From wine (“friend”) + lāc (“offering, gift”).


Wineberht

From wine (“friend”) + berht (“bright”).


Wineþryþ

From wine (“friend”) + þrȳþ (“strength, power”).


Tathere

From tāt (“glad, cheerful”) + here (“army”).


Tunwald

From tūn (“town”) + wald (“power, authority”).


Centwald

Centwald (nominative singular)
Centwald (accusative singular)
Centwaldes (genitive singular)
Centwalde (dative singular)

From Cent (“Kent”) + wald (“power, authority”).


Dægwine

Dæġwine (canonical masculine)
Dæġwine (nominative singular)
Dæġwine (accusative singular)
Dæġwines (genitive singular)
Dæġwine (dative singular)


Megwine

Mēġwine (canonical masculine)
*Mǣġwine (alternative)

From mǣġ (“(a) relative”) + wine (“friend”).


Eosterwine

Ēosterwine (canonical masculine)
Ēosterwine (nominative singular)
Ēosterwine (accusative singular)
Ēosterwines (genitive singular)
Ēosterwine (dative singular)
Ēasterwine (alternative)

Possibly from Proto-West Germanic *Austrāwini, equivalent to Ēastre (“proposed Anglo-Saxon goddess of dawn”) + wine (“friend”).

Eosterwine; 7th century Anglo-Saxon Abbot of Wearmouth (Sunderland)


Hwætred

From hwæt (“what, anything”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”).


Þingfriþ

Þingfriþ (nominative singular)
Þingfriþ (accusative singular)
Þingfriþes (genitive singular)
Þingfriþe (dative singular)

[ˈθiŋɡˌfriθ]

From þing (“thing, matter, concern”) + friþ (“peace”).


Elige

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ēlīg


Matusael

Ultimately from Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח (M'tušelaḥ)

Methuselah, the longest-lived biblical character


Mediolana burg

Mediolana burg (nominative singular)
Mediolana burg (accusative singular)
Mediolana byrġ (genitive singular)
Mediolana byrġ (dative singular)

late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
Sebastianus hātte sum hāliġ godes þeġn, sē wæs lange on lāre on Mediolana byrġ.

A certain holy servant of God was named Sebastian, who for some time studied in Milan.

Milan (a major city in modern Lombardy, Italy)


Mediolana byrg

Mediolana burg
Mediolana burg#Old_English

genitive/dative singular of Mediolana burg


Monieg

Monīeġ (canonical feminine)
Monīeġ (nominative singular)
Monīeġe (accusative singular)
Monīeġe (genitive singular)
Monīeġe (dative singular)


Moniege

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Monīeġ


wealhland

[ˈwæ͜ɑɫxˌlɑnd]

From wealh (“foreign”) + land (“country”). Compare Old High German Walho lant (“Gallia”).


Ioppe

late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
Ioppe hātte sum burh...


Suþfolc

English: Suffolk

By surface analysis, sūþ (“south”) + folc (“people”)


Hwætmod

From hwæt (“what, anything”) + mōd (“spirit, courage, pride, zeal”).


Hroþwald

[ˈr̥oːðˌwɑɫd]

From Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiwald, equivalent to hrēþ (“glory, triumph”) + wald (“powerful, mighty”).


Trumwald

From trum (“strong, steadfast”) + wald (“powerful, mighty”).


Hygefriþ

Hyġefriþ (canonical masculine)
Hyġefriþ (nominative singular)
Hyġefriþ (accusative singular)
Hyġefriþes (genitive singular)
Hyġefriþe (dative singular)

From Old English hyġe (“thought, mind, desire”) + friþ (“peace”).


Domfriþ

From dōm (“judgement, law, fame”) + friþ (“peace”).


Gumwald

Gumwald (nominative singular)
Gumwald (accusative singular)
Gumwaldes (genitive singular)
Gumwalde (dative singular)

From guma (“man, hero”) + wald (“powerful, mighty”).


Cwicwald

From cwic (“live, keen, (mentally) quick”) + wald (“powerful, mighty”).


Wigfus

From wīġ (“war, battle”) + fūs (“ready, eager”).


Torhtfriþ

From torht (“shiny, radiant”) + friþ (“peace”).


Domwine

Dōmwine (canonical masculine)
Dōmwine (nominative singular)
Dōmwine (accusative singular)
Dōmwines (genitive singular)
Dōmwine (dative singular)

From dōm (“judgement, law, fame”) + wine (“friend”).


Cynefriþ

Cynefriþ (nominative singular)
Cynefriþ (accusative singular)
Cynefriþes (genitive singular)
Cynefriþe (dative singular)
Cynifrith (alternative)

From Old English cyne- (“royal”) + friþ (“peace”).


Chaldea land

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

(historical) Chaldea (an ancient geographic region of Western Asia, in the southern portion of Babylonia in modern eastern Iraq and southwestern Iran, lying chiefly on the right bank of the Euphrates, but commonly used to refer to the whole of the Mesopotamian plain)


Beornfriþ

From beorn (“man, warrior”) + friþ (“peace”).


Cynehelm

From cyne- (“royal”) + helm (“defense, protector, lord”).


Cyne

Cyne (nominative singular)
Cyne (accusative singular)
Cynes (genitive singular)
Cyne (dative singular)


Cyneburg

From cyne- (“royal”) + burg (“city, fortress”).


Cuþred

Cūþrēd (canonical masculine)
Cūþrēd (nominative singular)
Cūþrēd (accusative singular)
Cūþrēdes (genitive singular)
Cūþrēde (dative singular)
Cūþrǣd (alternative)

From cūþ (“known”) + rēd (“counsel, advice”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLII Hēr Cūðrēd ġefeaht þȳ XII ġēare his rīċes æt Beorhforda wiþ Æþelbald.

Year 752 In this year, the twelfth of his reign, Cuthred fought against Athelbald at Burford.


Cynegils

Cyneġīls (canonical masculine)
Cynegils (nominative singular)
Cynegils (accusative singular)
Cynegilses (genitive singular)
Cynegilse (dative singular)
Cynegyls (alternative)
Kynegils (alternative)

From cyne- (“royal”) + ġīsl (“hostage”).

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.


Cyneswiþ

Cyneswīþ (canonical feminine)
ᛣᚣᚾᛖᛋᚹᛁᚦᚪ (alternative)
Kyneswith (alternative)
Kyneswitha (alternative)

From cyne- (“royal”) + swīþ (“strong, mighty”).


Indeas

Indeas (nominative plural)
Indeas (accusative plural)
Indea (genitive plural)
Indeum (dative plural)


Wigheard

Wīġheard (canonical masculine)
Wīġheard (nominative singular)
Wīġheard (accusative singular)
Wīġheardes (genitive singular)
Wīġhearde (dative singular)

From wīġ (“war, battle”) + heard (“brave”).


Wigfriþ

From wīġ (“war, battle”) + friþ (“peace, sanctuary”).


Beagwine

From bēag (“crown, ring”) + wine (“friend”).


Hunfriþ

Hūnfriþ (canonical masculine)
Hūnferþ (alternative)
Hūnfrith (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *Hūnafriþu, equivalent to hūn (“bear cub”) + friþ (“peace”). Cognate with English Humphrey.

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.


Heardwine

Heardwine (nominative singular)
Heardwine (accusative singular)
Heardwines (genitive singular)
Heardwine (dative singular)

From Proto-West Germanic *Harduwini, equivalent to heard (“brave”) + wine (“friend”). Cognate with German Hartwin.


Heardlac

Heardlāc (canonical masculine)
Heardlāc (nominative singular)
Heardlāc (accusative singular)
Heardlāces (genitive singular)
Heardlāce (dative singular)

/ˈxæ͜ɑrdˌlɑːk/

[ˈhæ͜ɑrˠdˌlɑːk]

From heard (“harsh, brave”) + lāc (“sport, gift, offering”).


Regenheah

From reġn- (“wondrous, mighty”) + hēah (“high, exalted”).


Cuþlac

/ˈkuːθˌlɑːk/

[ˈkuːðˌlɑːk]

From cūþ (“known”) + lāc (“play, sport, offering”).


Sciþþia

Sciþþia (nominative singular)
Sciþþian (accusative singular)
Sciþþian (genitive singular)
Sciþþian (dative singular)
Sciþþiu (alternative)

From Latin Scythia, from Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía).

(historical) Scythia (a geographic region encompassing the Pontic-Caspian steppe in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, inhabited by nomadic Scythians from at least the 11th century BCE to the 2nd century CE)


Sciþþian

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Sciþþia


Offan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Offa


Beornwig

From Proto-West Germanic *Bernuwīg, equivalent to Old English beorn (“man, warrior”) and wīġ (“war, battle”), Cognate with Old High German Bernwig.


Ceolric

/ˈt͡ʃe͜oːlˌriːt͡ʃ/

From ċēol (“ship, keel”) and rīċ (“king, ruler”).


Ceolsige

From ċēol (“ship, keel”) and siġe (“victory”).


Burhsige

Burhsiġe (canonical masculine)
Burgsiġe (alternative)

From burg (“city, fortress”) and siġe (“victory”).


Ælfflæd

Ælfflǣd (canonical feminine)
Ælflǣd (alternative)
Ælfflēd (alternative)
Ælfled (alternative)
Elfled (alternative)


Ælfswiþ

Ælfswiþ (nominative singular)
Ælfswiþe (accusative singular)
Ælfswiþe (genitive singular)
Ælfswiþe (dative singular)

From ælf (“elf”) + swiþ (“strong, mightly”)


Ælfswiþe

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ælfswiþ


Ælfþryþe

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ælfþrȳþ


Ælfwaru

Ælfwaru (nominative singular)
Ælfware (accusative singular)
Ælfware (genitive singular)
Ælfware (dative singular)


Æþelburg

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.


Æþelswiþ

From æþele (“noble”) + swiþ (“strong, mighty”)


Æþelþryþ

[ˈæ.ðeɫ.ðryːθ]

From æþele (“noble”) + þrȳþ (“strength, power”)


Beorhtgyþ

From beorht (“bright”) + gūþ (“battle, war”)


Beorhtswiþ

From beorht (“bright”) + swiþ (“powerful, strong”)


Bothild

By surface analysis, bōt (“help, benefit”) + hild (“battle, war”); compare Faroese Bóthild.


Burgswiþ

From burg (“city”) + swiþ (“powerful, strong”)


Ceolburg

Ċēolburg (canonical feminine)
Ċēolburh (alternative)

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.


Ceolþryþ

Ċēolþrȳþ (canonical feminine)
Ċeolþrȳþ (nominative singular)
Ċeolþrȳþe (accusative singular)
Ċeolþrȳþe (genitive singular)
Ċeolþrȳþe (dative singular)

[ˈt͡ʃe͜oːɫ.ðryːθ]


Ceolþryþe

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ċeolþrȳþ


Ceolwynn

Ċēolwynn (canonical feminine)
Ċēolwynn (nominative singular)
Ċēolwynne (accusative singular)
Ċēolwynne (genitive singular)
Ċēolwynne (dative singular)

[ˈt͡ʃe͜oːɫ.ðryːθ]


Ceolwynne

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ċēolwynn


Cuþburg

Cūþburg (canonical feminine)
Cūþburh (alternative)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCC.XVII Hēr Ingild Īnes broþor forðferde, ⁊ heora swystor wǣron Cwēnburh ⁊ Cūþburh.
Year 717 In this year Ine's brother Ingild died; their sisters were Cwenburg and Cuthburg.


Cuþswiþ

From cūþ (“known”) + swiþ (“strong, powerful”)


Deorswiþ

Dēorswiþ (canonical feminine)
Dēorswiþ (nominative singular)
Dēorswiþe (accusative singular)
Dēorswiþe (genitive singular)
Dēorswiþe (dative singular)

From dēor (“animal”) + swiþ (“strong, powerful”)


Deorswiþe

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Dēorswiþ


Eadburg

Ēadburg (canonical feminine)
Ēadburh (alternative)

/ˈæ͜ɑːdˌburɡ/

[ˈæ͜ɑːdˌburˠɣ]

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and burg (“city, fortress”).

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.


Eadgife

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ēadġifu


Eadgyþe

/ˈæ͜ɑːd.ɡyː.θe/

[ˈæ͜ɑːd.ɣyː.θe]

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ēadgȳþ


Eadhild

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


Eadþryþ

/ˈæ͜ɑːd.θryːθ/

[ˈæ͜ɑːd.ðryːθ]

By surface analysis, ēad (“prosperity, happiness”) + þrȳþ (“might”).


Ealdgyþ

Ealdgȳþ (canonical feminine)
Ealdgȳþ (nominative singular)
Ealdgȳþ (accusative singular)
Ealdgȳþe (accusative singular)
Ealdgȳþe (genitive singular)
Ealdgȳþe (dative singular)

/ˈæ͜ɑld.ɡyːθ/

[ˈæ͜ɑɫd.ɣyːθ]

By surface analysis, eald (“old”) + gūþ (“battle”).


Ealdgyþe

[ˈæ͜ɑɫd.ɣyː.θe]

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ealdgȳþ


Ealdþryþ

/ˈæ͜ɑld.θryːθ/

[ˈæ͜ɑɫd.ðryːθ]

By surface analysis, eald (“old”) + þrȳþ (“might”).


Eangyþ

/ˈæ͜ɑn.ɡyːθ/

[ˈæ͜ɑŋ.ɡyːθ]


Eaþryþ

/ˈæ͜ɑːθ.ryːθ/

[ˈæ͜ɑːð.ryːθ]

By surface analysis, ēa (“river”) + þrȳþ (“might”).


Eawynn

By surface analysis, ēa (“river”) + wynn (“joy”).


Hereswiþ

From here (“army”) + swiþ (“mighty, powerful”)


Hildeburg

From hild (“battle, war”) + burg (“city”)


Hildeþryþ

Hildeþrȳþ (canonical feminine)
ᚻᛁᛚᛞᛁᚦᚱᚣᚦ (alternative)

From hild (“battle, war”) + þrȳþ (“might”)


Hwite

From the adjective hwīt (“white”). Feminine equivalent of Hwīta.


Leofcwen

From lēof (“beloved”) + cwēn (“woman, queen”)


Leofgifu

Lēofġifu (canonical feminine)
Lēofġifu (nominative singular)
Lēofġife (accusative singular)
Lēofġife (genitive singular)
Lēofġife (dative singular)


Leofgife

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Lēofġifu


Leofgyþ

From lēof (“beloved”) + gūþ (“battle, war”)


Leofswiþ

From lēof (“beloved”) + swiþ (“powerful, strong”)


Osgifu

By surface analysis, ōs (“god”) + ġifu (“gift”).


Osgyþ

By surface analysis, ōs (“god”) + gūþ (“battle”).


Oswaru

By surface analysis, ōs (“god”) + waru (“care, protection”).


Ricþryþ

By surface analysis, rīc (“kingdom, authority”) + þrȳþ (“might”).


Sægifu

By surface analysis, sǣ (“sea”) + ġifu (“gift”).


Sægyþ

By surface analysis, sǣ (“sea”) + gūþ (“battle”).


Sæþryþ

/ˈsæːθ.ryːθ/

[ˈsæːð.ryːθ]

By surface analysis, sǣ (“sea”) + þrȳþ (“might”).


Sæwaru

By surface analysis, sǣ (“sea”) + waru (“care, protection”).


Sæwynn

By surface analysis, sǣ (“sea”) + wynn (“joy”).


Seleburg

By surface analysis, sele (“hall”) + burg (“city”).


Seleþryþ

By surface analysis, sele (“hall”) + þrȳþ (“might”).


Tidburg

By surface analysis, tīd (“time”) + burg (“city”).


Tidhild

By surface analysis, tīd (“time”) + hild (“battle, war”).


Wilburg

By surface analysis, wil (“will”) + burg (“city, fortress”).


Wilgyþ

By surface analysis, wil (“will”) + gūþ (“battle”).


Wilswiþ

By surface analysis, wil (“will”) + swiþ (“powerful, strong”).


Wilþryþ

By surface analysis, wil (“will”) + þrȳþ (“might”).


Wulfgifu

By surface analysis, wulf (“wolf”) + ġifu (“gift”).


Wulfgyþ

By surface analysis, wulf (“wolf”) + gūþ (“battle”).


Wulfhild

By surface analysis, wulf (“wolf”) + hild (“battle, war”).


Wulfrun

By surface analysis, wulf (“wolf”) + rūn (“secret, whisper”).


Wulfswiþ

By surface analysis, wulf (“wolf”) + swiþ (“strong, powerful”).


Wulfþryþ

By surface analysis, wulf (“wolf”) + þrȳþ (“might”) Cognate with Old High German Vuolftrud (Swabian).


Wulfwynn

By surface analysis, wulf (“wolf”) + wynn (“joy”).


Sweterun

By surface analysis, swēte (“sweet”) + rūn (“secret, whisper, mystery”).


Abban

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Abba


Ceatta

/ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑt.tɑ/

From Primitive Irish ᚉᚐᚈᚈᚒ (cattu, “battle”), cognate with Ceadda


Bearda

[ˈbæ͜ɑrˠ.dɑ]


Hlude

the Teme, a river which rises in Powys, Wales, before entering England, flowing through Shropshire, Herefordshire, for a short distance, and Worcestershire


Leofeca

Middle English: Lefeke

English: Levick


Eadbeorht

Ēadbeorht (canonical masculine)
Ēadberht (alternative)
Ēadbriht (alternative)
Ēadbryht (alternative)

From ēad (“happiness, prosperity”) and beorht (“bright, clear”).

Eadbert of Kent; an Anglo-Saxon King of Kent.


Hagustaldesham

By surface analysis, Hagustaldes (“Hagustald's”) + hām (“home, village, farm”)

Hexham, a town in Northumberland, England


Hunas

Hūnas (canonical masculine plural)
Hūnas (nominative plural)
Hūnas (accusative plural)
Hūna (genitive plural)
Hūnum (dative plural)


Romgescot

By surface analysis, Rōm (“Rome”) + ġesċot (“contribution, local tax”)


Swæfas

Swǣfas (canonical masculine)
Swǣfas (nominative plural)
Swǣfas (accusative plural)
Swǣfa (genitive plural)
Swǣfum (dative plural)
Swǣfe (alternative)

From Latin Suēbī, from Proto-Germanic *swēbaz.


Pulgara land

Equivalent to Pulgare (“the Bulgarians”) + land (“land”).


Gomorre

From Ancient Greek Γόμορρᾰ (Gómorrhă), from Biblical Hebrew עֲמֹרָה (ʿămōrā).

Gomorrah, a city destroyed in the Bible for its sinfulness


Læcedemonia

From Latin Lacedaemon, from Ancient Greek Λακεδαίμων (Lakedaímōn).

late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Leoniða, Læcedemonia cyning, Crēca byrġ, hæfde IIII þūsend monna, þā hē anġēan Xersis fōr, on ānum nearwan londfæstenne; ⁊ him þǣr mid ġefeohte wiðstōd.

Leonidas, king of Sparta, a Greek city, had four thousand men, when he marched against Xerxes, in a narrow fortified pass; and stood against him in battle.


Xersis

From Ancient Greek Ξέρξης (Xérxēs), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/, “ruler among kings”)

der

late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Æfter him feng his sunu tō Persēa rīċe Xersis.

After him his son Xerxes took over the Persian Empire.


Persea rice

By surface analysis, Persēa (“of the Persians”) + rīċe (“empire”)


Leoniþa

Leoniþa (nominative singular)
Leoniþan (accusative singular)
Leoniþan (genitive singular)
Leoniþan (dative singular)


Leoniþan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Leoniþa


Fenitia

From Latin Phoenīcia, from Ancient Greek Φοινίκη (Phoiníkē), from Φοῖνιξ (Phoînix, “Phoenician”), from Egyptian fnḫw (“Phoenicians”), f:n:x-w-V12:Z2


Gallisc

Gallisċ (canonical masculine)
Gallisċ (masculine nominative singular)
Gallisċ (feminine nominative singular)
Gallisċ (neuter nominative singular)
Gallisċne (accusative masculine singular)
Gallisċe (accusative feminine singular)
Gallisċ (accusative neuter singular)
Gallisċes (genitive masculine singular)
Gallisċre (feminine genitive singular)
Gallisċes (genitive neuter singular)
Gallisċum (dative masculine singular)
Gallisċre (dative feminine singular)
Gallisċum (dative neuter singular)
Gallisċe (instrumental masculine singular)
Gallisċre (feminine instrumental singular)
Gallisċe (instrumental neuter singular)
Gallisċe (masculine nominative plural)
Gallisċa (feminine nominative plural)
Gallisċe (feminine nominative plural)
Gallisċ (neuter nominative plural)
Gallisċe (accusative masculine plural)
Gallisċa (accusative feminine plural)
Gallisċe (accusative feminine plural)
Gallisċ (accusative neuter plural)
Gallisċra (genitive masculine plural)
Gallisċra (feminine genitive plural)
Gallisċra (genitive neuter plural)
Gallisċum (dative masculine plural)
Gallisċum (dative feminine plural)
Gallisċum (dative neuter plural)
Gallisċum (instrumental masculine plural)
Gallisċum (feminine instrumental plural)
Gallisċum (instrumental neuter plural)
Gallisċa (masculine nominative singular)
Gallisċe (feminine nominative singular)
Gallisċe (neuter nominative singular)
Gallisċan (accusative masculine singular)
Gallisċan (accusative feminine singular)
Gallisċe (accusative neuter singular)
Gallisċan (genitive masculine singular)
Gallisċan (feminine genitive singular)
Gallisċan (genitive neuter singular)
Gallisċan (dative masculine singular)
Gallisċan (dative feminine singular)
Gallisċan (dative neuter singular)
Gallisċan (instrumental masculine singular)
Gallisċan (feminine instrumental singular)
Gallisċan (instrumental neuter singular)
Gallisċan (masculine nominative plural)
Gallisċan (feminine nominative plural)
Gallisċan (neuter nominative plural)
Gallisċan (accusative masculine plural)
Gallisċan (accusative feminine plural)
Gallisċan (accusative neuter plural)
Gallisċra (genitive masculine plural)
Gallisċena (genitive masculine plural)
Gallisċra (feminine genitive plural)
Gallisċena (feminine genitive plural)
Gallisċra (genitive neuter plural)
Gallisċena (genitive neuter plural)
Gallisċum (dative masculine plural)
Gallisċum (dative feminine plural)
Gallisċum (dative neuter plural)
Gallisċum (instrumental masculine plural)
Gallisċum (feminine instrumental plural)
Gallisċum (instrumental neuter plural)


Galliscne

strong accusative masculine singular of Gallisċ


Galliscum

[ˈɡɑɫ.ɫiʃ.ʃum]

inflection of Gallisċ:
strong dative masculine/neuter singular

strong/weak dative/instrumental masculine/feminine/neuter plural


Hroþwine

Hrōþwine (canonical masculine)
Hrōþwine (nominative singular)
Hrōþwine (accusative singular)
Hrōþwines (genitive singular)
Hrōþwine (dative singular)

From Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiwini, equivalent to Old English hrēþ (“glory, honor”) + wine (“friend”). Cognate with Latinized Frankish Chrodoin (Frankish *Hrōþiwini).


Lustwine

Lustwine (nominative singular)
Lustwine (accusative singular)
Lustwines (genitive singular)
Lustwine (dative singular)

By surface analysis, lust (“desire, pleasure, lust”) + wine (“friend”).


Plegwine

Pleġwine (canonical masculine)
Pleġwine (nominative singular)
Pleġwine (accusative singular)
Pleġwines (genitive singular)
Pleġwine (dative singular)

From pleġa (“exercise, game”) + wine (“friend”).


Þegnwine

Þeġnwine (canonical masculine)
Þeġnwine (nominative singular)
Þeġnwine (accusative singular)
Þeġnwines (genitive singular)
Þeġnwine (dative singular)


Gieldwine

ġield (“tax, payment”) + wine (“friend”).


Botwine

bōt (“help, assistance”) + wine (“friend”).


Bregowine

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLVIII Hēr Bregowine wæs tō arċebisċeop ġehādod tō Sc̃e Michaheles mæssan.

Year 758 In this year Bregowine was ordained archbishop at Michaelmas.


Guþmund

By surface analysis, gūþ (“battle”) + mund (“protection”). Cognate with Old Norse Guðmundr.


Hreþling

By surface analysis, Hreþel (a name) + -ing (“descendant of”)

a member of the Geatish royal house in the poem Beowulf; a descendant of King Hreþel


Herebeald

By surface analysis, here (“army”) + beald (“bold”), perhaps inherited from Proto-Germanic *Harjabalþaz.


Hæþcyn

Hæþcyn, the son of Hreþel in the poem Beowulf.


Hygd

Hygd, the wife of Hyġelāc in the poem Beowulf.


Higelac

Hiġelāc (canonical masculine)
Hiġelāc (nominative singular)
Hiġelāc (accusative singular)
Hiġelāces (genitive singular)
Hiġelāce (dative singular)


Persibulis

late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
⁊ siþþan fōr on Perse ⁊ ġeēode Persibulis þā burg heora cynestōl, sēo is ġiet welegast ealra burg.

And subsequently he marched on the Persians and conquered the city of Persepolis, their capital, which is still the wealthiest of all cities.

Persepolis, capital of the Persian Empire


Cwintus

late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
...oðer wæs hāten Fauius, ⁊ oðre naman Maximus, ⁊ under þǣm þe Cwintus hāten wæs ⁊ oðre naman Decius...
...the second was called Favius, with the cognomen Maximus, and under the man named Quintus, with the cognomen Decius...

Old English transliteration of the Latin name Quintus


Leofsunu

Lēofsunu (canonical masculine)
Lēofsunu (nominative singular)
Lēofsunu (accusative singular)
Lēofsuna (genitive singular)
Lēofsunes (genitive singular)
Lēofsuna (dative singular)

From lēof (“dear, beloved”) + sunu (“son”).


Beaglac

Bēaglāc (canonical masculine)
Bēaglāc (nominative singular)
Bēaglāc (accusative singular)
Bēaglāces (genitive singular)
Bēaglāce (dative singular)

/ˈbæ͜ɑːɡˌlɑːk/

[ˈbæ͜ɑːɣˌlɑːk]

From bēag (“crown, ring”) + lāc (“play, battle, offering”).


Ælfmær

Ælfmǣr (canonical masculine)
Ælfmǣr (nominative singular)
Ælfmǣr (accusative singular)
Ælfmǣres (genitive singular)
Ælfmǣre (dative singular)

From ælf (“elf”) + mǣre (“famous, renowned”).


Ælfnoþ

Ælfnōþ (canonical masculine)
Ælfnōþ (nominative singular)
Ælfnōþ (accusative singular)
Ælfnōþes (genitive singular)
Ælfnōþe (dative singular)

From ælf (“elf”) + nōþ (“daring, courage”).


Cynelufu

Cynelufu (nominative singular)
Cynelufe (accusative singular)
Cynelufe (genitive singular)
Cynelufe (dative singular)

From Old English cyne- (“royal”) + lufu (“love”).


Hannibalan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Hannibale


Amilcor

From Latin Hamilcar, from Punic 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕 (ḥmlqrt, literally “brother of Melqart”)

der

a male given name of historical usage, Hamilcar Barca, father of Hannibal


Gallie

late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
On þǣm ġēare wurdon þā Gallie Rōmanum wiþerwearde, þe mon nū hǣt Longbeardas, ⁊ raþe þǣs heora folc tōgæddere ġelǣddon.

In that year, the Gauls, who are now called Lombards, became hostile to Rome, and quickly brought their people together.


Ilirice

late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
On þǣm ġēare Ilirice ofslōgon Rōmana ǣrendracan.

In that year, Illyria killed Roman ambassadors.

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

(historical) Illyria (a vaguely-defined geographic region in Southeast Europe in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula, approximately coincident with modern Albania)

(historical) Illyria, Illyricum (a much larger former province of the Roman Empire, covering the whole of Dalmatia and Pannonia, existing from 27 BC to c. 70 AD and reconstituted in 293 AD by Diocletian)


Pene

Pene (nominative plural)
Pene (accusative plural)
Pena (genitive plural)
Penum (dative plural)

late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Æfter þǣm Rōmeburg ġetimbred wæs V hunde wintrum ⁊ XXXIII, Hannibal, Pena cyning, besǣt Saguntum Ispania burg...

533 years after Rome was built, Hannibal, king of the Carthaginians, laid siege to Saguntum, a city in Hispania.


Walþeof

Walþēof (canonical masculine)
Walþēof (nominative singular)
Walþēof (accusative singular)
Walþēofes (genitive singular)
Walþēofe (dative singular)
Waldþēof (alternative)

Middle English: Wallef

→ Middle English: Waldev (likely via Anglo-Norman)

From Old Norse Valþjófr, equivalent to Old English weald (“powerful, mighty”) or wæl (“slaughter, carnage”) + þēof (“thief”), Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk Valtjov.

Waltheof of Bamburgh; 10th century Anglo-Saxon high-reeve/ealdorman of Bamburgh.

Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria; last Anglo-Saxon earl of Northumbria.


Cynebeald

Cynebeald (nominative singular)
Cynebeald (accusative singular)
Cynebealdes (genitive singular)
Cynebealde (dative singular)
Cynebald (alternative)

Middle English: Kynebold, Kymbold

desc

conflated with Old Welsh <i class="Latn mention" lang="owl">Cynbel</i>

English: Kimbold, Kimball, Kemble (conflated with Old Welsh Cynbel)

From cyne- (“royal, noble”) + beald (“bold, brave”).

compound

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


Gaþes

Borrowed from Latin Gades, from Phoenician 𐤂𐤃𐤓 (gdr /gādēr, gādīr/, “a walled enclosure”).


Scipia

Sċipia (canonical masculine)
Sċipia (nominative singular)
Sċipian (accusative singular)
Sċipian (genitive singular)
Sċipian (dative singular)


Scipian

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Sċipia


Dryhtnes færeld

Dryhten (“the Lord”) + færeld (“journey”)


Merantun

Merantūn (canonical neuter)
Merantūn (nominative singular)
Merantūn (accusative singular)
Merantūnes (genitive singular)
Merantūne (dative singular)

English: Merton

a place in England, known in modern English as Merton.


Gregorius

Gregorius (nominative singular)
Gregorium (accusative singular)
Gregories (genitive singular)
Gregorie (dative singular)

From Latin Gregorius, from Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios).


Olimphus

From Latin Olympus, from Ancient Greek Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos).

late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Fuluius sē consul fōr mid firde on Crēce tō þǣm beorgum þe mon Olimphus hæt.

The consul Fulvius went to Greece with an army, to the mountain known as Olympus.


Grimweald

English: Grimwald

From grīma (“visor, mask”) + weald (“power, authority”). Attested as the given name of three individuals in the Anglo-Saxon period. Cognate with Lombardic Grimuald.


Icel

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.


Eastdene

Ēastdene (nominative plural)
Ēastdene (accusative plural)
Ēastdena (genitive plural)
Ēastdenum (dative plural)


Weogornaceaster

Weogornaċeaster (canonical feminine)
Weogornaċeaster (nominative singular)
Weogornaċeastre (accusative singular)
Weogornaċeastre (genitive singular)
Weogornaċeastre (dative singular)
Weogernaċeaster (alternative)

From Weogorna + ċeaster, literally “Fort of the Weogoran”.

Worcester (a town in Worcestershire, England)


Ceaddan

/ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑd.dɑn/

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ċeadda


Lindisfarena

English: Lindisfarne

Genitive plural of an unattested nominative/accusative *Lindisfaran.

Lindesfarona (alternative)
Lindesfearona (alternative)
Lindisfarna (alternative)

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Þæt iċ bē ðām hālgan fæder Cūðbyrhte wrāt oððe on þysse bēċ oððe on ōðre, þā dǣda his līfes, sume iċ ǣrest nom of þām ġewrītum ðe iċ āwriten ġemette mid þām brōðrum þǣre ċyriċean æt Lindesfearona ēa sumu ðā þe iċ sylf onġitan mihte þurh swīðe ġetrēowa manna ġesæġene iċ tōycte.

That which I wrote about the holy father Cuthbert, either in this book or another, about his life's deeds, some I took first from what I found among the brethren of the church at Lindisfarne, and I have added on the particulars which I could glean through conversations with very trustworthy people.

Lindisfarne (an island off the coast of England)


Wætlingaceaster

The second element is from ceaster (“city”),

St. Albans (cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England)


Breoten

Breoten (nominative singular)
Breotene (accusative singular)
Breotene (genitive singular)
Breotene (dative singular)


Breotene

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Breoten


Middelengle

Middelengle (nominative plural)
Middelengle (accusative plural)
Middelengla (genitive plural)
Middelenglum (dative plural)

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
And of Engle cōman Ēastengle ⁊ Middelengle ⁊ Myrċe ⁊ eall Norðhembra cynn...

And from Anglia came the East Angles and the Middle Angles and the Mercians and all the Northumbrians...


Horsa

Horsa (nominative singular)
Horsan (accusative singular)
Horsan (genitive singular)
Horsan (dative singular)

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Wǣron ðā ǣrest heora lāttēowas ⁊ heretogan twegen ġebrōðra Henġest ⁊ Horsa.

The first of their leaders and generals were two brothers, Hengist and Horsa.

Along with his brother Henġest, one of the legendary leaders of the Anglo-Saxons during their invasion of Britain


Centrice

Centrīċe (canonical neuter)
Centrīċe (nominative singular)
Centrīċe (accusative singular)
Centrīċes (genitive singular)
Centrīċe (dative singular)

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.


Wantsumo

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Þonne is on ēasteweardre Cent myċel ēaland Tenet, þæt is syx hund hīda miċel æfter Angelcynnes ǣhte. Þæt ēalond tōsċēadeð Wantsumo strēam frām þām tōġeþeoddan lande. Sē is þrēora furlunga brād: ⁊ on twām stōwum is oferfernes, ⁊ ǣġhwæþer ende līð on sǣ.

Now to the east of Cent there is the great island of Thanet, which contains six hundreds hides by the English manner of reckoning. The island separates the Wantsum Channel from the adjacent land. It is three furlongs wide; and it can be crossed in two places, and at each end flows into the sea.


Þeodbald

English: Theobald

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 Theobald, Aethelfrith's brother, was slain with the whole army that he led.


Æþelberht

Æþelberht (nominative singular)
Æþelberht (accusative singular)
Æþelberhtes (genitive singular)
Æþelberhte (dative singular)


Wulfmær

Wulfmǣr (canonical masculine)
Wulfmǣr (nominative singular)
Wulfmǣr (accusative singular)
Wulfmǣres (genitive singular)
Wulfmǣre (dative singular)

From wulf (“wolf”) and mǣre (“famous, renowned”).


Wilberht

Wilberht (nominative singular)
Wilberht (accusative singular)
Wilberhtes (genitive singular)
Wilberhte (dative singular)

From Proto-West Germanic *Willjaberhtaz, equivalent to Old English willa (“will, desire, welcome”) + berht (“bright, shiny”). Cognate with English Wilbert and German Wilbrecht.


Ælfred

Ælfrēd (canonical masculine)
Ælfrēd (nominative singular)
Ælfrēd (accusative singular)
Ælfrēdes (genitive singular)
Ælfrēde (dative singular)


Pymma

Middle English: Pimme

English: Pimm


Friþugeorn

From Old English friþ (“peace”) + ġeorn (“eager”).


Garfriþ

Gārfriþ (canonical masculine)
Gārfriþ (nominative singular)
Gārfriþ (accusative singular)
Gārfriþes (genitive singular)
Gārfriþe (dative singular)

/ˈɡɑːrˌfriθ/

From Proto-Germanic *Gaizafriþuz, equivalent to Old English gār (“spear”) + friþ (“peace”).


Berhtgils

From Old English beorht (“bright”) + ġīsl (“hostage”).

a male given name, variant of Beorhtġīsl


Ceolwig

From Old English ċēol (“ship, keel”) + wīġ (“war, battle”).


Heregeorn

Hereġeorn (canonical masculine)
Hereġeorn (nominative singular)
Hereġeorn (accusative singular)
Hereġeornes (genitive singular)
Hereġeorne (dative singular)

From Old English here (“army”) + ġeorn (“eager”).


Baduman

From Old English badu (“battle, war”) + mann (“man”).


Cuþric

/ˈkuːθˌriːt͡ʃ/

[ˈkuːðˌriːt͡ʃ]

From Old English cūþ (“known”) + rīċ (“king, ruler”).


Bilstan

Bilstān (canonical masculine)
Bilstān (nominative singular)
Bilstān (accusative singular)
Bilstānes (genitive singular)
Bilstāne (dative singular)


Aldhyse

Aldhyse (nominative singular)
Aldhyse (accusative singular)
Aldhyses (genitive singular)
Aldhyse (dative singular)

From Old English ald (“wise, old”) + hyse (“warrior”).


Cyneweald

From cyne- (“royal”) + weald (“power, might”)


Cnebba

Cnebba (nominative singular)
Cnebban (accusative singular)
Cnebban (genitive singular)
Cnebban (dative singular)


Eomær

Eomer of Mercia, a semi-legendary king of the Angles


Cwichelm

From cwic (“active, quick”) + helm (“helmet”)

com

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.


Pendan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Penda


Lincolle

Lincolle (nominative singular)
Lincollan (accusative singular)
Lincollan (genitive singular)
Lincollan (dative singular)


Lincollan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Lincolle


Weogornaceastrescir

Weogornaċeastresċīr (canonical feminine)
Weogornaċeastresċīr (nominative singular)
Weogornaċeastresċīre (accusative singular)
Weogornaċeastresċīre (genitive singular)
Weogornaċeastresċīre (dative singular)

desctree

Middle English: Wyrcestreschire, Woseterschir
English: Worcestershire


Weogornaceastrescire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Weogornaċeastresċīr


Oxenafordscir

Oxenafordsċīr (canonical feminine)
Oxenafordsċīr (nominative singular)
Oxenafordsċīre (accusative singular)
Oxenafordsċīre (genitive singular)
Oxenafordsċīre (dative singular)

Middle English: Oxenfordschire, Oxenfordeshire, Oxenfordschir, Oxenfordschyre, Oxenfordshire, Oxenforþschire, Oxinfordschire, Oxinfordshire, Oxonford Schyre
English: Oxfordshire


Oxenafordscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Oxenafordsċīr


Cornwealas

By surface analysis, Cornweal (“Cornwall”) + -as or corn + wealas


Badda

Badda (nominative singular)
Baddan (accusative singular)
Baddan (genitive singular)
Baddan (dative singular)


Baddan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Badda


Baddanburg

Baddanburg (nominative singular)
Baddanburg (accusative singular)
Baddanbyrġ (genitive singular)
Baddanbyrġ (dative singular)

From Baddan (a name) + burg (“fortress”)

West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire#English

Badby (a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district)


Dornsæte

Dornsǣte (canonical masculine plural)
Dornsǣte (nominative plural)
Dornsǣte (accusative plural)
Dornsǣta (genitive plural)
Dornsǣtum (dative plural)
Dornsǣton (dative plural)
Dornsǣtan (dative plural)
Dorsǣte (alternative)

desctree

Middle English: Dorsete, Dorset, Dorsette
English: Dorset
→ Old French: Dorsete


Osweo

Ōsweo (canonical masculine)
Ōswiu (alternative)

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Đyssum tidum Ongolcyningas þā æðelestan Ōsweo 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, Osweo 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.


Sigeweard

Middle English: Siward, Seward

desc

surname; conflated with reflexes of Old English <i class="Latn mention" lang="ang">Sǣweard</i>

English: Seward (surname; conflated with reflexes of Old English Sǣweard); Siward

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *Sigiwardu, from Proto-Germanic *Sigiwarduz; equivalent to siġe (“victory”) + weard (“guard”).


Peada

Peada (nominative singular)
Peadan (accusative singular)
Peadan (genitive singular)
Peadan (dative singular)


Peadan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Peada


Posentesburg

Posentesburg (nominative singular)
Posentesburg (accusative singular)
Posentesbyrġ (genitive singular)
Posentesbyrġ (dative singular)

an unknown location in England, site of the Battle of Posentesbyrg.


Posentesbyrg

genitive/dative singular of Posentesburg


Ecgferþ

Eċġferþ (canonical masculine)
Ecgfred (alternative)

From eċġ (“edge, blade”) + ferhþ (“life, soul”). First attested in 808, substituted for Eċġfriþ in historical records from late 9th C.


Westseaxnaland

Westseaxnaland (nominative singular)
Westseaxnaland (accusative singular)
Westseaxnalandes (genitive singular)
Westseaxnalande (dative singular)


Winemund

Winemund (nominative singular)
Winemund (accusative singular)
Winemundes (genitive singular)
Winemunde (dative singular)

From Old English wine (“friend”) + mund (“protector”).


Beornþryþ

Beornþrȳþ (canonical feminine)
Beornþrȳþ (nominative singular)
Beornþrȳþe (accusative singular)
Beornþrȳþe (genitive singular)
Beornþrȳþe (dative singular)

From Old English beorn (“man, warrior”) + þrȳþ (“strength, power”).


Eoppa

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Sē Aþelwulf wæs Eċġbrihting, Eċġbriht Ealhmunding, Ealhmund Eafing, Eafa Eopping, Eoppa Ingilding, Ingild wæs Ines brōþor...
Athelwulf was son of Edgebright, Edgebright son of Ealhmund, Ealhmund son of Eafa, Eafa son of Eoppa, Eoppa son of Ingild, Ingild was Ine's brother...


Cuþræd

Cūþrǣd (canonical masculine)
Cūþrǣd (nominative singular)
Cūþrǣd (accusative singular)
Cūþrǣdes (genitive singular)
Cūþrǣde (dative singular)
Cūþrēd (alternative)

/ˈkuːθˌræːd/

[ˈkuːðˌræːd]

From cūþ (“known”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”).

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.

Cuthred of Wessex; 8th century king of Wessex.


Heardberht

Heardberht (nominative singular)
Heardberht (accusative singular)
Heardberhtes (genitive singular)
Heardberhte (dative singular)

From heard (“brave, stern”) + berht (“bright”).


Hwicce

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.


Bretwealas

Bretwēalas (canonical masculine plural)
Bretwēalas (nominative plural)
Bretwēalas (accusative plural)
Bretwēala (genitive plural)
Bretwēalum (dative plural)

From Brett + Wēalas (“Wales”). Compare Old Dutch bretwalas.

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

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


Streoneshealh

Strēoneshealh (canonical masculine)
Strēoneshealh (nominative singular)
Strēoneshealh (accusative singular)
Strēonesheales (genitive singular)
Strēonesheale (dative singular)

By surface analysis, strēones (genitive of strēon (“treasure, power”)) + healh

surf

genitive of <i class="Latn mention" lang="ang">strēon</i> (“treasure, power”)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
⁊ þȳ ilcan ġēare forþferde Hild abbodesse on Strēonesheale.
And in the same year Abbess Hild died in Whitby.

Whitby (a town in North Yorkshire, England)


Bosanham

desctree

Middle English: Boseham, Bosam, Bosham, Bosenham (Early Middle English)
English: Bosham

Bosham, a village in West Sussex, England


Dere

Dere (nominative plural)
Dere (accusative plural)
Dera (genitive plural)
Derum (dative plural)


Trenta

Trēnta (canonical masculine)
Trēnta (nominative singular)
Trēntan (accusative singular)
Trēntan (genitive singular)
Trēntan (dative singular)


Trentan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Trēnta


Coludesburg

English: Coldingham (partially)

From *Coludes, genitive of an unattested name *Coludes, + burg (“fortified place”)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
⁊ Coludesburh forbarn mid godcundum fȳre.

And Coldingham was burned down by heavenly fire.

Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders#English

Coldingham (a coastal village and community council area in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland)


Oswulf

From Proto-Germanic *Ansuwulfaz, equivalent to ōs (“god”) + wulf (“wolf”). Cognate with Old Norse Ásólfr.


Hearding

Hearding (nominative singular)
Hearding (accusative singular)
Heardinges (genitive singular)
Heardinge (dative singular)

[ˈhæ͜ɑrˠ.diŋɡ]

From Old English hearding (“brave man, hero”). Suffixed with -ing. The first element may either be heard (“hard”) or heord, hād (“hair”), from Proto-Germanic *hazdaz (“hair”). For the latter compare Old Norse haddingjar.


Ordlaf

From Old English ord (“point (of a weapon)”) + -lāf (“legacy, remainder”).


Byrhtheah

Byrhthēah (canonical masculine)
Byrhthēah (nominative singular)
Byrhthēah (accusative singular)
Byrhthēas (genitive singular)
Byrhthēa (dative singular)

From Old English byrht (“bright”) + hēah (“high, tall”).

a male given name, variant of Beorhthēah


Steinmar

Steinmar (nominative singular)
Steinmar (accusative singular)
Steinmares (genitive singular)
Steinmare (dative singular)

From Old Norse *Steinmarr, likely from the compounds steinn (“stone”) + mærr (“famous, glorious”). Cognate with Icelandic Steinmar


Bilþegn

Bilþeġn (canonical masculine)
Bilþeġn (nominative singular)
Bilþeġn (accusative singular)
Bilþeġnes (genitive singular)
Bilþeġne (dative singular)

From Old English bil (“sword”) + þeġn (“warrior, servant”).


Guþa

Gūþa (canonical masculine)
Gūþa (nominative singular)
Gūþan (accusative singular)
Gūþan (genitive singular)
Gūþan (dative singular)

From Old English gūþ (“battle, combat”).


Doddan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Dodda


Uffan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Uffa


Leofan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Lēofa


Aldberht

Aldberht (nominative singular)
Aldberht (accusative singular)
Aldberhtes (genitive singular)
Aldberhte (dative singular)

From Old English ald (“old, wise”) + berht (“bright”).

a male given name, variant of Ealdbeorht


Bosa

Bōsa (canonical masculine)
Bōsa (nominative singular)
Bōsan (accusative singular)
Bōsan (genitive singular)
Bōsan (dative singular)

Likely from Proto-Germanic *bō-, making it related to Old English *bōia (“younger brother, boy”).


Totta

Totta (nominative singular)
Tottan (accusative singular)
Tottan (genitive singular)
Tottan (dative singular)


Eolla

Eolla (nominative singular)
Eollan (accusative singular)
Eollan (genitive singular)
Eollan (dative singular)


Iesse

From Latin Iessae, cognate with English Jesse.


Guþberht

Gūþberht (canonical masculine)
Gūþberht (nominative singular)
Gūþberht (accusative singular)
Gūþberhtes (genitive singular)
Gūþberhte (dative singular)

From Old English gūþ (“battle, combat”) + berht (“bright”).


Beaduwine

Beaduwine (nominative singular)
Beaduwine (accusative singular)
Beaduwines (genitive singular)
Beaduwine (dative singular)
Baduwine (alternative)

From beadu (“battle”) + wine (“friend”).


Berhtfriþ

Berhtfriþ (nominative singular)
Berhtfriþ (accusative singular)
Berhtfriþes (genitive singular)
Berhtfriþe (dative singular)


Bedan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Beda


Herefordscir

Herefordsċīr (canonical feminine)
Herefordsċīr (nominative singular)
Herefordsċīre (accusative singular)
Herefordsċīre (genitive singular)
Herefordsċīre (dative singular)


Herefordscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Herefordsċīr


Iarus

(Northumbrian) Alternative form of Iāirus


Sceafa

Scēafa (canonical masculine)
Scēafa (nominative singular)
Scēafan (accusative singular)
Scēafan (genitive singular)
Scēafan (dative singular)
Scef (alternative)
Sceaf (alternative)

Most likely from Proto-Germanic *skaubaz (“sheaf”).

Sceafa, a mythological Lombardic king sometimes included in genealogies of English monarchs


Sceafan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Scēafa


Searoburg

Searoburg (nominative singular)
Searoburg (accusative singular)
Searobyrġ (genitive singular)
Searobyrġ (dative singular)
Searoburh (alternative)

Middle English: Saresbury, Salesbiri, Salesbury, Sallesbury, Salisbiri, Salisburi, Salysbury, Sarrisbiri, Seresberi, Sereberi (Early Middle English)
English: Salisbury
→ Latin: Sarisberia; Sarum (from the abbreviation Sar')
→ Old French: Salesbire

Salisbury (a city in Wiltshire, England)


Stæffordscir

Stæffordsċīr (canonical feminine)
Stæffordsċīr (nominative singular)
Stæffordsċīre (accusative singular)
Stæffordsċīre (genitive singular)
Stæffordsċīre (dative singular)

Middle English: Staffordschire, Staffordeschire, Stafforde-shire, Staffordschir, Staffordschyre, Staffordshyre, Stafordeschire
English: Staffordshire


Stæffordscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Stæffordsċīr


Tottan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Totta


Sæweard

Sǣweard (canonical masculine)
Sǣweard (nominative singular)
Sǣweard (accusative singular)
Sǣweardes (genitive singular)
Sǣwearde (dative singular)

/ˈsæːˌwæ͜ɑrd/

[ˈsæːˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]


Sigelac

Siġelāc (canonical masculine)
Siġelāc (nominative singular)
Siġelāc (accusative singular)
Siġelāces (genitive singular)
Siġelāce (dative singular)

From Old English siġe (“victory”) + lāc (“battle, gift”).


Pleghelm

Pleġhelm (canonical masculine)
Pleġhelm (nominative singular)
Pleġhelm (accusative singular)
Pleġhelmes (genitive singular)
Pleġhelme (dative singular)

From Old English pleġa (“play, exercise”) + helm (“defense, protection”).


Tathelm

Tāthelm (canonical masculine)
Tāthelm (nominative singular)
Tāthelm (accusative singular)
Tāthelmes (genitive singular)
Tāthelme (dative singular)

From Old English tāt (“glad, cheerful”) + helm (“defense, protection”).


Berhthelm

Berhthelm (nominative singular)
Berhthelm (accusative singular)
Berhthelmes (genitive singular)
Berhthelme (dative singular)

From Old English berht (“bright”) + helm (“defense, protection”).


Streonberht

Strēonberht (canonical masculine)
Strēonberht (nominative singular)
Strēonberht (accusative singular)
Strēonberhtes (genitive singular)
Strēonberhte (dative singular)

From Old English strēon (“treasure, power”) + berht (“bright”).


Tathyse

Tāthyse (canonical masculine)
Tāthyse (nominative singular)
Tāthyse (accusative singular)
Tāthysses (genitive singular)
Tāthysse (dative singular)

From Old English tāt (“glad, cheerful”) + hyse (“warrior”).


Ælfgare

[ˈæɫvˌɡɑː.re]


Ælfgares

[ˈæɫvˌɡɑː.res]


Ælfwearde

[ˈæɫvˌwæ͜ɑrˠ.de]


Exanceastre

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Exanċeaster


Weogornaceastre

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Weogornaċeaster


Ceadding

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Sē Ceadwalla wæs Cenbrihting, Cenbriht Ċeadding, Ċeadda Cūþing, Cūþa Ċeawlining, Ċeawlin Cynrīcing, Cynrīc Cerdicing, ⁊ Mūl wæs Ceadwallan brōðor.
Cædwalla was son of Cenbriht, Cenbriht son of Ceadda, Ceadda son of Cuþa, Cuþa son of Ceawling, Ceawlin son of Cynric, [and] Cynric son of Cerdic, and Mul was Cædwalla's brother.


Cædwalla

Cædwalla (nominative singular)
Cædwallan (accusative singular)
Cædwallan (genitive singular)
Cædwallan (dative singular)
Ceadwalla (alternative)
Caedualla (alternative)
Caduuala (alternative)
Ceadwala (alternative)

[ˈkædˌwɑɫ.ɫɑ]

From Proto-Brythonic *Kaduwallọn, cognate with Middle Welsh Cadwallon


Cædwallan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Cædwalla


Cynric

Cynrīc (canonical masculine)
Cinrīc (alternative)
Kynrīc (alternative)

Adapted from original Primitive Irish Cunorix, from Proto-Celtic *Kunorīxs (“hound+king”); by folk-etymology as if cyne- (“royal”) + rīċ (“king”) ultimately from Proto-Celtic *rīxs

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Sē Ceadwalla wæs Cenbrihting, Cenbriht Ċeadding, Ċeadda Cūþing, Cūþa Ċeawlining, Ċeawlin Cynrīcing, Cynrīc Cerdicing, ⁊ Mūl wæs Ceadwallan brōðor.
Cædwalla was son of Cenbriht, Cenbriht son of Ceadda, Ceadda son of Cuþa, Cuþa son of Ceawlin, Ceawlin son of Cynric, [and] Cynric son of Cerdic, and Mul was Cædwalla's brother.


Iding

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.


Hagustaldesea

By surface analysis, Hagustaldes (“Hagustald's”) + ēa (“island”)

surf

Hexham (a town in Northumberland, England).


Trumbeorht

Equivalent to trum (“strong, firm”) + beorht (“bright”)

com

Trumbriht (alternative)
Trumbyrht (alternative)


Glæstingaburg

Glæstingaburg (nominative singular)
Glæstingaburg (accusative singular)
Glæstingabyrġ (genitive singular)
Glæstingabyrġ (dative singular)

English: Glastonbury

Glastonbury (a city in Somerset, England)


Glæstingabyrg

genitive/dative singular of Glæstingaburg


Ceolwalding

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
...wæs sē Ine Cēnrēding, Cēnrēd Ċeolwalding, Ċeolwald wæs Cynegilses broþur...
Ine was son of Cenred, Cenred son of Ceolwald, Ceolwald was Cynegils' brother....


Þeodorus

From Latin Theodōrus, from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros)

a male given name, equivalent to English Theodore


Seaxwulf

From By surface analysis, seax (“dagger”) + wulf (“wolf”).

surf

Seaxulf (alternative)
Seaxuulf (alternative)


Selewudu

Selewudu (nominative singular)
Selewudu (accusative singular)
Selewuda (genitive singular)
Selewuda (dative singular)

By surface analysis, sealh (“willow”) + wudu (“wood”)

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.


Westanwudu

Westanwudu (nominative singular)
Westanwudu (accusative singular)
Westanwuda (genitive singular)
Westanwuda (dative singular)

By surface analysis, west (“west”) + wudu (“wood”)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCIX Hēr Aldhelm bisc̃. forðferde, sē wæs bē Westanwuda bisc̃.

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

Apparently refers to the region or bishopdom west of Sherbourne


Beorhtfriþ

Beorhtfriþ (nominative singular)
Beorhtfriþ (accusative singular)
Beorhtfriþes (genitive singular)
Beorhtfriþe (dative singular)
Berhtfriþ (alternative)

From Old English beorht (“bright”) + friþ (“peace”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCX Hēr Beorhtfriþ ealdormon feaht wiþ Peohtas, ⁊ Īne ⁊ Nun his mæġ ġefuhton wiþ Gerente Wāla cyninge.

Year 710 In this year Prince Brightfrith fought against the Picts, and Ine and his kinsman Nun fought against Gerent, king of the Welsh.


Licetfeld

Liċetfeld (canonical masculine)
Līċetfeld (nominative singular)
Līċetfeld (accusative singular)
Līċetfelda (genitive singular)
Līċetfelda (dative singular)

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.

Lichfield (a city in Staffordshire, England)


Cwenburg

Cwēnburg (canonical feminine)
Cwēnburh (alternative)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCC.XVII Hēr Ingild Īnes broþor forðferde, ⁊ heora swystor wǣron Cwēnburh ⁊ Cūþburh.
Year 717 In this year Ine's brother Ingild died; their sisters were Cwenburg and Cuthburg.


Tantun

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.

Taunton (a town and civil parish of Somerset, England)


Æþelbalding

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


Cynebealding

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.


Ceawlin

Ċeawlin (canonical masculine)
Ċeaulin (alternative)

From a Primitive Irish name, an earlier form of Old Irish cuilén (“pup, cub”) or cuilenn (“holly”)


Ceawlining

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


Cuþa

Cūþa (canonical masculine)
Cūþa (nominative singular)
Cūþan (accusative singular)
Cūþan (genitive singular)
Cūþan (dative singular)

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 Northumbrans, 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.


Leodweald

Lēodweald (canonical masculine)
Lēodwald (alternative)

From lēod (“prince, people”) + weald (“power, might”)


Ecgweald

Eċġweald (canonical masculine)
Eċġwald (alternative)

From eċġ (“edge”) + weald (“power, might”)


Ocing

Oging (alternative)
Ocging (alternative)


Ealdwulf

[ˈæ͜ɑɫdˌwuɫf]

Aldulf (alternative)
Ealdulf (alternative)

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...


Ingweald

[ˈiŋɡˌwæ͜ɑɫd]


Friþogyþ

Friþogȳþ (canonical feminine)
Friþogīþ (alternative)

From friþ (“peace”) + gūþ (“battle, war”)


Eating

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCXXXVIII Hēr Ēadbriht Eating, Eata Lēodwalding feng tō Norðanhymbra rīċe...

Year 738 In this year Eadbright, son of Eata, son of Leodwald, ascended to the Northumbrian throne...


Cuþbeorht

Cūþbeorht (canonical masculine)
Cūþbeorht (nominative singular)
Cūþbeorht (accusative singular)
Cūþbeorhtes (genitive singular)
Cūþbeorhte (dative singular)
Cūþberht (alternative)
Cūþbriht (alternative)
Cūþbyrht (alternative)

→ English: Cuthbert

From cūþ (“known”) and berht (“bright”).

late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Þæt iċ bē ðām hālgan fæder Cūðbyrhte wrāt oððe on þysse bēċ oððe on ōðre, þā dǣda his līfes, sume iċ ǣrest nōm of þām ġewrītum ðe iċ āwriten ġemette mid þām broðrum þǣre ċyriċean æt Lindesfearona ēa sumu ðā þe iċ sylf onġitan mihte þurh swīðe ġetrēowa manna ġesæġene iċ tōycte.

That which I wrote about the holy father Cuthbert, either in this book or another, about his life's deeds, some I took first from what I found among the brethren of the church at Lindisfarne, and I have added on the particulars which I could glean through conversations with very trustworthy people.

Cuthbert; Bishop of Lindisfarne and English Saint.


Galliscan

[ˈɡɑɫ.ɫiʃ.ʃɑn]

weak accusative masculine/feminine singular

weak genitive/dative/instrumental masculine/feminine/neuter singular

weak nominative/accusative masculine/feminine/neuter plural


Gallisces

[ˈɡɑɫ.ɫiʃ.ʃes]

strong genitive masculine/neuter singular of Gallisċ


Gallisce

[ˈɡɑɫ.ɫiʃ.ʃe]

inflection of Gallisċ:
strong accusative feminine singular

strong instrumental masculine/neuter singular

strong nominative/accusative masculine/feminine plural

weak nominative feminine/neuter singular

inflection of Gallisċ:
weak accusative neuter singular


Galliscre

strong genitive/dative/instrumental feminine singular of Gallisċ


Gallisca

[ˈɡɑɫ.ɫiʃ.ʃɑ]

strong nominative/accusative feminine plural

inflection of Gallisċ:
weak nominative masculine singular


Galliscra

[ˈɡɑɫ.ɫiʃ.rɑ]

strong/weak genitive masculine/feminine/neuter plural of Gallisċ


Dæccanham

Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham#English

Dagenham (a town in the borough of Barking and Dagenham, in eastern Greater London, England, United Kingdom)


Beorgford

Beorgford (nominative singular)
Beorgford (accusative singular)
Beorgforda (genitive singular)
Beorgforda (dative singular)
Beorgeford (alternative)
Beorhford (alternative)

English: Burford

beorg (“mountain, hill”) + ford (“ford”)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLII Hēr Cūðrēd ġefeaht þȳ XII ġēare his rīċes æt Beorhforda wiþ Æþelbald.

Year 752 In this year, the twelfth of his reign, Cuthred fought against Athelbald at Burford.

West Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire#English

Burford (a town and civil parish of West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England)


Sigebeorht

Siġebeorht (canonical masculine)
Siġebriht (alternative)
Siġebryht (alternative)

By surface analysis, siġe (“victory”) + beorht (“bright”)

surf

St. Sigeberht of East Anglia, king of East Anglia


Pryfetes flodan

Froxfield and Privett
Froxfield and Privett#English

Privett (a village in Froxfield and Privett parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England).


Sanct Michaheles mæsse

Sanct Michaheles mæsse (nominative singular)
Sanct Michaheles mæssan (accusative singular)
Sanct Michaheles mæssan (genitive singular)
Sanct Michaheles mæssan (dative singular)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLVIII Hēr Bregowine wæs tō arċebisċeop ġehādod tō Sc̃e Michaheles mæssan.

Year 758 In this year Bregowine was ordained archbishop at Michaelmas.


Sanct Michaheles mæssan

Sanct Michaheles mæsse
Sanct Michaheles mæsse#Old_English

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Sanct Michaheles mæsse


Hwitern

English: Whithorn

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Friþuweald bisċop æt Hwīterne forðferde....
Bishop Frithuweald died at Whithorn...

Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway#English

Whithorn (a small town or royal burgh in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland)


Friþuweald

From Proto-West Germanic *Friþuwald, equivalent to friþ (“peace”) + weald (“powerful, mighty”). Cognate with German Friedwald.

Friþewald (alternative)
Friþuwald (alternative)


Eanbeorht

Ēanbeorht (canonical masculine)
Ēanberht (alternative)
Ēanbriht (alternative)
Īaenbryht (alternative)
Īanbryht (alternative)

The first compound is unknown, possibly related to ēanian ("to yean"). The second is Old English beorht (“bright, shiny”).

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLXXXV Hēr wæs ġeflitfullīċ seonoð æt Ċealchȳþe, and Ēanbriht arċebisċeop forlēt sumne dǣl his bisċeopdōmes, ⁊ frām Offan cinge Hiġebriht wæs ġecoren, ⁊ Eċġferð tō cininge ġehalgod.

Year 785 In this year there was a contentious synod in Chalk, and Archbishop Eanbright gave up some a part of his bishopdom, and Higebright was chosen by King Offa, and Edgeferth was crowned king.


Ottanford

Ottanford (nominative singular)
Ottanford (accusative singular)
Ottanforda (genitive singular)
Ottanforda (dative singular)

English: Otford

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLXXIII Hēr ōþēowde rēad Crīstes mǣl on heofonum æfter sunnan setlgange. ⁊ þȳ ġēare ġefuhtan Myrċe ⁊ Cantware æt Ottanforda.

Year 773 In this year a red crucifix appeared in the heavens after the setting of the sun. And in that year, Mercia and Kent fought at Otford.

Otford (a village and civil parish in Sevenoaks district, Kent, England), site of the Battle of Otford


Alhred

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLXV Hēr feng Alhred to Norðanhymbra rīċe, ⁊ rixode eahta winter.

Year 765 In this year Alhred ascended to the throne of Northumbria, and he reigned for eight years.


Benesingtun

Benesingtūn (canonical masculine)
Bensingtūn (alternative)

English: Benson

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.

South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire#English

Benson (a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England)


Werham

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.

Wareham (a market town in Wareham Town parish, Dorset, England).


Cealchyþ

Ċealchȳþ (canonical feminine)
Ċealchȳþ (nominative singular)
Ċealchȳþe (accusative singular)
Ċealchȳþe (genitive singular)
Ċealchȳþe (dative singular)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCLXXXV Hēr wæs ġeflitfullīċ seonoð æt Ċealchȳþe, and Ēanbriht arċebisċeop forlēt sumne dǣl his bisċeopdōmes, ⁊ frām Offan cinge Hiġebriht wæs ġecoren, ⁊ Eċġferð tō cininge ġehalgod.
Year 785 In this year there was a contentious synod in Chelsea, and Archbishop Jænberht gave up some a part of his bishopdom, and Hygeberht was chosen by King Offa, and Ecgfriþ was consecrated king.

a settlement in the hundred of Ossulstone, Middlesex, England; modern Chelsea


Cealchyþe

/ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑlkˌxyː.θe/

[ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑɫkˌhyː.ðe]

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ċealchȳþ


Hygebeorht

Hyġebeorht (canonical masculine)
Hyġebeorht (nominative singular)
Hyġebeorht (accusative singular)
Hyġebeorhtes (genitive singular)
Hyġebeorhte (dative singular)
Higebriht (alternative)
Hyġeberht (alternative)
Hyġebryht (alternative)
Hygberht (alternative)

From Proto-West Germanic *Hugiberht, equivalent to hyġe (“thought, mind, mood, desire”) + beorht (“bright”). Cognate with Old High German *Hugibert/Old High German *Hugiperht.


Higebriht

Hiġebriht (canonical masculine)
Hiġebriht (nominative singular)
Hiġebriht (accusative singular)
Hiġebrihtes (genitive singular)
Hiġebrihte (dative singular)


Hygebryht

Hyġebryht (canonical masculine)
Hyġebryht (nominative singular)
Hyġebryht (accusative singular)
Hyġebryhtes (genitive singular)
Hyġebryhte (dative singular)


Eadburge

[ˈæ͜ɑːdˌburˠ.ɣe]

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ēadburg


Tinanmuþ

Tīnanmūþ (nominative singular)
Tīnanmūþ (accusative singular)
Tīnanmūþes (genitive singular)
Tīnanmūþe (dative singular)

From Tīna (“River Tyne”) + mūþ (“mouth”)

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 exile, and his body lies at Tynemouth. And King Aethelred took a new wife, whose name was Aelfled, on the third of October.

Tynemouth (a town in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England), formerly in Northumbria


Ælfled

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


Tinan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Tīna


Hwiccas

Hwiċċas (canonical masculine plural)
Hwiċċas (nominative plural)
Hwiċċe (nominative plural)
Hwiċċas (accusative plural)
Hwiċċe (accusative plural)
Hwicna (genitive plural)
Hwiċċum (dative plural)
Hwiċċe (alternative)
Huiċa (alternative)
Hwyċċas (alternative)

the people of Hwicce (a historical Anglo-Saxon kingdom)


Cynemæresford

Cynemǣresford (canonical masculine)
Cynemǣresford (nominative singular)
Cynemǣresford (accusative singular)
Cynemǣresforda (genitive singular)
Cynemǣresforda (dative singular)
Kynemǣresford (alternative)

English: Kempsford

From *Cynemǣre (an unattested personal name) + -es (genitive marker) + ford (“ford”)

af

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 met 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.

Kempsford (a village and civil parish of Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom)


Cynemæresforda

genitive/dative singular of Cynemǣresford


Wilsæte

Wilsǣte (canonical masculine)
Wilsǣte (nominative plural)
Wilsǣtan (nominative plural)
Wilsǣte (accusative plural)
Wilsǣtan (accusative plural)
Wilsǣta (genitive plural)
Wilsǣtum (dative plural)
Wilsǣtan (alternative)

From *wil, an element of uncertain origin preserved in English Wilton + -sǣte (“residents”)

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


Middelseaxe

nominative/accusative plural of Middelseaxan


Westwealas

Westwēalas (canonical masculine plural)
Westwēalas (nominative plural)
Westwēalas (accusative plural)
Westwēala (genitive plural)
Westwēalum (dative plural)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCCXIII Hēr Wulfrǣd 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 Cornwall from the east to the west.


Burhelm

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
An. DCCCXXII Hēr tweġen ealdormenn wurdan ofsleġene, Būrhelm ⁊ Muca, ⁊ seonoð wæs æt Clofeshoo.
Year 822 In this year two aldermen, Burhelm and Muca, were slain, and a synod was held at Clofeshoo.


Clofeshoh

Clofeshōh (canonical masculine)
Clofeshoo (alternative)
Cleofeshoo (alternative)

The second element is from hōh (“promontory”)

a location in England, mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as the site of a synod in 822


Gafulford

Gafulford (nominative singular)
Gafulford (accusative singular)
Gafulforda (genitive singular)
Gafulforda (dative singular)
Gafolford (alternative)

By surface analysis, gaful (“tax, rent”) + ford (“ford”)

surf

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 there was great carnage.

A location in England, site of a battle in 823 C.E. It has been identified with Camelford, though this is disputed.


Ellendun

Ellendūn (canonical feminine)
Ellendūn (nominative singular)
Ellendūne (accusative singular)
Ellendūne (genitive singular)
Ellendūne (dative singular)

Allington (a place in Wiltshire, England), site of the Battle of Ellendun


Ellendune

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ellendūn


Bealdræd

Bealdrǣd (canonical masculine)
Baldrēd (alternative)

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
⁊ hīe Bealdrēd þone cyning norþ ofer Temese ādrifon ⁊ Cantware him tō ċirdon...

And they drove King Bealdred north over the Thames, and turned back to Kent...


Puttan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Putta


Huntandune

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Huntandūn


Ælfheah

From ælf (“elf”) + hēah (“high, exalted”)


Exa

Exa (nominative singular)
Exan (accusative singular)
Exan (genitive singular)
Exan (dative singular)


Exan

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Exa


Cenweald

Cēnweald (canonical masculine)
coenƿald (alternative)

From cēne (“bold”) + weald (“power, authority”)


Bedanfordscire

accusative/genitive/dative singular of Bedanfordsċīr


Beorhtgisl

Beorhtġīsl (canonical masculine)
Berhtġīsl (alternative)
Berhtġīls (alternative)
Berctġīls (alternative)

From Old English beorht (“bright”) + ġīsl (“hostage”).