Cyneweard

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

Meaning & History

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

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