Save Gender Feminine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /ˈky.ne.ˈwiː.se/(Old English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsCunewise, Cynnwise, Cynuis Meaning & History Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and wīs "wise". A notable bearer of this name was the wife of King Penda of Mercia, also referred to as Kyneswitha (see Cyneswið).
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