idkwhoalt's Personal Name List

Possibly an Old English name in which the second element is mære "famous". Saint Ymar was a 9th-century Benedictine monk at Reculver Abbey in Kent, England, who was killed by marauding Danes. Alternatively, may be a relation to Ímar.

Latinized form of the Old English name Wynngifu.

Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".

Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and wynn "joy".

Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and stan "stone".

Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and run "secret lore, rune". This was the name of a 10th-century English noblewoman who founded the city of Wolverhampton.

Old English name meaning "wolf ruler", from the elements wulf "wolf" and ric "ruler, king".

Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and noð "boldness, daring" [3]. This name became rare after the Norman Conquest.

Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and mære "famous".

Diminutive form of the Old English name element wulf "wolf". This was the name of an early king of East Anglia, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon genealogies.

Derived from the Old English elements wudu "wood" and lac "play, sport; gift, offering" (from laikaz).

Meaning uncertain. According to one Dutch source, the name might possibly be related to the Old English verb werian meaning "to defend, to protect". Also compare Old English wer meaning "man, husband" as well as "hero, warrior".

This name was most notably borne by saint Wiro of Roermond (8th century AD), who was also known as Wera or Wiro of Utrecht. He was an Anglo-Saxon (though some say Irish) missionary who preached in what is now the province of Limburg in the Netherlands.

Old English byname meaning "winter", originally given to a person with a frosty or gloomy temperament.
May also be used as an elaboration if Winter.

Derived from Old English wine "friend".

From the Old English elements willa "will, desire" and mære "famous".

Old English form of Wilfred.

Variant of Wilburg.

Derived from the Old English elements willa "will, desire" and burg "fortress".

Old English form of Wystan.

Old English form of Wymond.

From Old English wig "battle, war" and laf "remains, remainder" (see laibō).

In the epic poem Beowulf, Wiglaf son of Weohstan (weoh, with guttural H, is a variant pronunciation of wig) is a loyal thane and distant relative who succeeds Beowulf as king of the Geats.

Wiglaf was also the name of a king of Mercia in the early 9th Century. His son was Wigmund, and his grandson Wigstan.

A modern bearer of the name is the German satirist Wiglaf Droste.

Derived from the Old English elements wig "battle" and beorht "bright". This is also a continental Germanic equivalent, derived from the Old German elements wig and beraht. The name was borne by an 8th-century English saint who did missionary work in Frisia and Germany.

Derived from the Old English elements wif "woman, wife" and run "whisper, secret, runic letter".

Byname derived from Old English wamb meaning "belly".

Meaning uncertain. Possibly related to Old English hwatu "omen, divination", itself derived from Old Germanic *hwatō "incitement, motivation", or to wadan "to go, advance, travel". Watt or Wattus was a king in present-day Sussex in southern England, who ruled possibly around 692 to 700 CE.

Unrelated, this was also a variant of Wat, used as a medieval short form of Walter.

Meaning uncertain. It may be a short form of a longer name such as Wāðsige, composed of the elements wāð "hunt" and sige "victory".

From Old English wær "aware, cautious" and mund "protection", making it a (partial) cognate of Veremund. This was the name of a legendary ancestor of the Mercians according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle [3].

Derived from the Old English elements uhta "pre-dawn" and ric "ruler, king" [1].

Derived from the Old English elements uhta "pre-dawn" and ræd "counsel".

Taken from Tostig Godwinson (1029-1066)

Old English form of Swithin.

Derived from Old English sæ "sea" and wynn "joy, delight".

Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and wulf "wolf".

Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and wine "friend".

Derived from Old English sæ "sea" and þryþ "strength, power, force".

Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea, lake" and hild "battle".

Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea, ocean" and faru "journey", making it an Old English cognate of Sǽfari.

Uncertain meaning. The first element may be from Old English rice "power, rule", and the second may be from mægden "maiden" or from mæg meaning "kinsman, relative" or "power, might" from Old Germanic mageną (compare Isemay, Sedemai, Idmæg). It occurs in medieval documents as Richemaya.

Derived from the Old English elements ræd "counsel" and weald "rule". It was borne by a king of East Anglia.

Old English cognate of Radgund.

Transferred use of the surname Radford.

Old English name of unknown meaning. It relates to the name Peyton.

Meaning unknown. The surname (and later given name) Paxton derives from this name.

Anglo-Saxon monothematic name. See Pelham.

Old English name of unknown origin. Penda was a 7th-century king of Mercia, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom in what is today the English Midlands.

Old English name of unknown meaning.

Old English form of Oswin.

Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and wig "war, battle".

Old English form of Osmond.

Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Ansmar and a variant of Osmær. The name was brought to modern-day Germany around 800 AD by English missionaries.

Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and mære "famous", making it a cognate to Ansmar.

Derived from Old English os "god" and lac "play, sport; offering, sacrifice" (from laikaz). Cognate to Old Norse Áslæikr.

Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and gar "spear". It is a cognate of Ansgar.

Old English form of Osborn.

Old English form of Osbert.

Derived from Old English os "god" and beald "bold, brave". This name was borne by an 8th-century king of Northumbria.

Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a weapon)" (compare Old German ort) and ric "ruler, king". Ordric was a monk at Abingdon who was elected Abbot of Abingdon in 1052 AD and died in 1066.

Old English name of uncertain meaning; possibly derived from the Germanic stem *ub‑ meaning "malevolent, unfriendly" (compare Old Norse Ubbi), or possibly a diminutive of names such as Osfrith or of names containing the Old English element wulf "wolf". A famous bearer was King Offa of Mercia (8th century).

Probably derived from Old English os "god". This was the given name of a 5th-century king of Kent, more commonly known as Oisc (see Æsc). He ruled for twenty-four years, from 488 to 516 AD. He may have been the son or the grandson of Hengest, who led the initial Anglo-Saxon conquest and settlement of Kent.

According to Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Oisc's given name was Orric. Bede indicates that he was the son of Hengest and travelled to Britain with him, with the permission of the British king Vortigern. He was the father of Octa, who succeeded him. His descendants called themselves 'Oiscingas' after him.

Probably derived from Old English noð "boldness, daring" and helm "helmet, protection".

It's been postulated that it derives from the Latin mulus meaning "mule", a word which is known to have entered the Old English vocabulary; presumably, it was a nickname that became habitual.

Mūl was an Anglo-Saxon ruler of the Kingdom of Kent in England.

Old English form of Mildred.

Old English name derived from the elements milde "gentle" and guð "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century saint, the sister of Saint Mildred.

Modern form of Merewyn.

Derived from the Old English elements mære "famous" and wine "friend".

It either means "famous battle" or "maid's battle". This is because the first syllable either comes from the Anglo-Saxon element mære meaning "famous", or it comes from the Ancient Scandinavian element mær meaning "maid"; it's more likely that this name means "famous battle", for there is another Ancient Scandinavian element that this name could derive from that also means "famous" (mærr). The second element undisputedly comes from the name element hild, which means "battle".

Latinized form of Leofgifu.

Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with stan "stone".

From the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and run "secret, mystery".

Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with ric "ruler, king".

Derived from Old English leof meaning "dear, beloved". It is a feminine equivalent of Leofa.

Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and cwen "woman, wife; queen".

Derived from the Old English elements lēod "man" and mære "famous".

Possibly derived from the Old English intensive prefix in- and geld "payment, tribute" (from geldą). This was the name of a legendary prince of the Heathobards who appears in Anglo-Saxon tales, including the 8th-century epic poem Beowulf.

Icel of Mercia was a 6th-century Anglish king in Britain.

From Old English hroð "fame, glory" and wulf "wolf", making it a cognate of Hrodulf (see Rudolf). This name appears in Beowulf belonging to the nephew of Hroðgar.

Variant of Hroðulf.

Older form of Hildred.

Originally a short form of names containing the Old Frankish element hildi, Old High German hilt, Old English hild meaning "battle" (Proto-Germanic *hildiz). The short form was used for both Old English and continental Germanic names. Saint Hilda (or Hild) of Whitby was a 7th-century English saint and abbess. The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century.

Old French form of a Germanic name derived from the elements heri meaning "host, army" and Old Saxon swith, Gothic swinþs meaning "strong".

Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and friþ "peace".

Short form of various Old English names containing the element heard meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy".

Old English cognate of Guðleikr. This was the name of a popular Christian saint, Guthlac of Crowland (674-715), a Mercian hermit and wonderworker.

Medieval form of Grímr meaning "mask, helmet", which remained popular in Anglo-Scandinavian areas well into the 12th century. This was used as another name for the Norse god Odin. Alternatively, as an Old Danish and Old Swedish name derived from Old Norse grimmr "cruel, grim", often used as a part of a name such as Tyrgrim or Grimulf.

Latinized form of *Goldgifu, an unrecorded Old English name meaning "gold gift" from the elements gold and giefu "gift".

Late Old English personal name meaning "son of Golda" or "son of Golde", derived from Golda (or the feminine form Golde) and the Old English patronymic suffix -ing.

Both an Old English byname derived from gold "gold" and a short form of various compound names beginning with the Old English element gold, such as Goldstan or Goldwine. This name persisted into the Middle Ages.

Means "friend of god", derived from Old English god combined with wine "friend". This was the name of the powerful 11th-century Earl of Wessex, the father of King Harold II of England.

Means "god's ruler", derived from Old English god combined with ric "ruler, king". This name died out a few centuries after the Norman Conquest.

Latinized form of the Old English name Godgifu meaning "gift of god", from the elements god and giefu "gift". Lady Godiva was an 11th-century English noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry to protest the high taxes imposed by her husband upon the townspeople.

Old English cognate of Fróði.

Old English form of Frideswide.

Old English cognate of Friduric.

Possible Old English name formed of the Germanic element angil, from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles, and Old English guð "battle". This is a hypothetical early form of a name recorded in 1198 in the spelling Engelieth.

Variant of Eadmær. The English historian Edmer or Eadmer (c. 1060-c. 1126) was a friend, disciple and biographer of Saint Anselm of Canterbury.

Old English form of Egbert.

Possible Old English cognate of Austrahild, allegedly derived from the name of the fertility goddess Eostre (also compare Ostara) combined with Old English hild "battle".

Derived from the Old English element eard "land" combined with wulf "wolf".

Derived from the Old English element ealh "temple" combined with swiþ "strong". This was the name of the 9th-century wife of Alfred the Great.

Derived from the Old English elements eald "old" and guð "battle" (a cognate of Old German Aldegund).

Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wulf "wolf". This name fell out of use after the Norman Conquest.

Old English form of Edwin.

Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wig "war". This was the name of a Saxon king of England in the 10th century. The name fell out of use after the Norman Conquest.

Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and weald "powerful, mighty". This was the name of an 8th-century king of East Anglia.

Old English form of Edric.

Means "rich counsel" from the Old English elements ead "wealth, prosperity, happiness" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". It is a cognate of Otrad. This was the name of a 10th-century English king.

Old English form of Edmund.

Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and mære "famous". Cognate to Othmar.

Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and hun "bear cub". This name was borne by a 9th-century bishop of Winchester.

From Old English ead "wealth, fortune" or, by poetic extension, "prosperity, happiness".

From the Old English elements dunn "dark" and stan "stone". This name was borne by a 10th-century saint, the archbishop of Canterbury. It was occasionally used in the Middle Ages, though it died out after the 16th century. It was revived by the Tractarian movement in the 19th century.

Old English byname possibly meaning "round".

Old English byname (and, less frequently, given name) meaning "snake" or "dragon", derived from Latin draco "snake, monster" (see Draco), applied to someone with a fierce or fiery temperament.

Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wynn "joy".

Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wine "friend".

Old English younger form of Cyneric and Ceneric.

From Old English cyne "royal" and swiþ "strong". Saint Cyneswide was a younger sister of Saint Cyneburga.

Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and ric "ruler, king".

Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and mære "famous".

Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and guð "battle", making it a cognate of Cunigund. This name was borne by a wife of King Wihtred of Kent (c. 670-725) as well as a wife of King Coenwulf of Mercia (died 821).

Means "royal peace" from Old English cyne "royal" and friþ "peace".

From the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife" and þryþ "strength".

Means "famous counsel", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Known bearers of this name include king Cuthred of Wessex (8th century AD) and king Cuthred of Kent (early 9th century AD).

Variant of Cuthman

Means "famously brave", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and heard "brave, hardy".

A known bearer of this name was the 10th-century bishop Cutheard of Lindisfarne.

Old English byname meaning "charcoal", originally given to a person with dark features.

Meaning unknown. One source theorizes that the name might possibly be derived from Old English cisse meaning "gravelly place" or from Old English cís meaning "fastidious". Even Old Norse kyssa meaning "to kiss" was suggested by this source, but this seems unlikely, given that this name is Anglo-Saxon in origin.

Known bearers of this name include Cissa of Sussex (son of the 5th-century South Saxon king Ælle of Sussex) and the 8th-century saint Cissa of Crowland.

Earlier form of Cedric, possibly of Brythonic origin.

Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and wulf "wolf".

Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel" and ric "power, rule".

Variant of Ceol.

Derived from the Old English element ceol "keel (of a ship)". Ceol (also known as Ceola or Ceolric) was King of Wessex from 592 to 597.

Derived from Old English cene "bold" and ric "ruler, king".

Possibly related to Old Celtic katus "battle". St. Cedd of Lastingham was Bishop of Essex in the seventh century.

Old English form of Chad.

Variant of Cedd or Ceadda.

Form of Byrhtferth. Byrhtferð (c. 970 – c. 1020) was an English priest and monk. He invented an older version of the alphabet in 1011.

Derived from Old English bryne "fire, flame, burning".

Of unknown meaning.

Shows up in history as the name of a Saxon Earl, who gave his name to local towns.

Derived from Old English blæc "black" and wulf "wolf". This is the source of the place name Blakesley (see Blakesley).

Means "black stone" in Old English, from blæc "black" and stan 1 "stone".

Means "bishop" in Old English. In Tom Holland's Dominion (p. 190 in chap. 7) he writes: 'Jarrow's founder, an Anglian lord named Biscop Baducing, ... name had been latinised, to Benedict ...'

Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and mund "protection".

Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and ric "ruler, king".

Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and hun "bear cub". Compare Hunbeorht.

Means "pick-axe" in Old English. The surname Beckham derives from this name.

Old English name probably derived from beadu meaning "battle".

Modern form of the Old English name Æscwynn, formed of the elements æsc "ash tree" and wynn "joy, rapture, pleasure".

Variant of Ælfflæd.

Variant of Ælred.

Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and wulf "wolf" (making it a cognate of Adolf). This name was borne by a 9th-century king of Wessex.

Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and þryþ "strength".

Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and ric "ruler, king". This was the name of several early Anglo-Saxon kings.

Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and ræd "counsel, advice". This was the name of two Saxon kings of England including Æðelræd II "the Unready" whose realm was overrun by the Danes in the early 11th century. The name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest.

Variant of Æðelræd.

Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and mære "famous". A famous bearer was the 11th-century English monk Æðelmær of Malmesbury who attempted to fly with a gliding apparatus (breaking his legs in the process).

Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and friþ "peace". The name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest.

Derived from the Old English elements æsc "ash tree" (poetically "spear" or "boat") and wulf "wolf".

Means "ash tree" in Old English. This was the nickname of a 5th-century king of Kent, whose birth name was Oeric.

Possibly derived from Old English æl- "all, complete". It was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, including the legendary first king of the South Saxons.

Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and wynn "joy". This name was borne by a daughter of Æðelflæd who ruled Mercia briefly in the 10th century.

Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and wine "friend". This name was not commonly used after the Norman Conquest.

Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and wig "war, battle".

Old English form of Elfreda.

Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and run "secret, mystery". It is a cognate of the Old Norse name Alfrún.

Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and ric "ruler, king" (making it a cognate of Alberich). This was the name of a 10th-century archbishop of Canterbury, sometimes considered a saint.

Old English form of Alfred.

Derived from the Old English element ælf "elf" combined with noð "boldness, daring".

Old English form of Algar.

Old English name composed of the elements ælf "elf" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".

Variant of Eadric.

Old English form of Ebba 2.