Name Noðgyð Gender Feminine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /ˈnoːð.ˌɡyːθ/(Old English) /ˈnoːθ.ˌɡyːθ/(Old English) Other Forms FormsNothgyth Edit Status Status Meaning & History Composed of the Old English elements noð meaning "boldness, daring" and guð meaning "battle". This was borne by a sister of Nothhelm (also called 'Nunna'), King of the South Saxons, who founded a monastery with his help.