Cyneweard

Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1][2]

Meaning & History

Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and weard "guard".

Related Names

Rootscyne + weard

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   devious   strong   refined   strange   complex  

Categories

defence, leadership, protection, royalty, watchful

Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
  2. Searle, William George. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Cambridge, 1897, page 158.
Entry updated April 23, 2024