Glædwine

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

Meaning & History

Old English name derived from the elements glæd "bright, cheerful, glad" and wine "friend". This name was not actually recorded in the Old English era, though it is attested starting in the 11th century [3].

Related Names

Rootsglæd + wine

Categories

emotions, friendship, happiness, light

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 259.
  3. Reaney, P. H. and R. M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford, 1997, page 192.
Entry updated December 1, 2024