Behind the Name
Login   Register
Search
Anglo-Saxon Names

The names listed here were used by the Anglo-Saxons who inhabited ancient England. See also about Germanic names.

ÆLFGAR   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ALGAR

ÆLFGIFU   f   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and giefu "gift"... [more]

ÆLFHEAH   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and heah "high"... [more]

ÆLFRÆD   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ALFRED

ÆLFRIC   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and ric "power, rule".

ÆLFÞRYÐ   f   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ELFREDA

ÆLFWINE   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and wine "friend"... [more]

ÆLRED   m   Anglo-Saxon
Contracted form of ÆÐELRED... [more]

ÆSC   m   Anglo-Saxon
Means "ash tree" in Old English... [more]

ÆÐELBEORHT   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Adalberht (see ALBERT)... [more]

ÆÐELFLÆD   f   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ELFLEDA

ÆÐELFRIÐ   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and frið "peace"... [more]

ÆÐELMÆR   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and mær "famous"... [more]

ÆÐELRED   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and ræd "counsel"... [more]

ÆÐELRIC   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and ric "power, rule".

ÆÐELSTAN   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and stan "stone"... [more]

ÆÐELÞRYÐ   f   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and þryð "strength".

ÆÐELWINE   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and wine "friend"... [more]

CERDIC   m   Anglo-Saxon
Earlier form of CEDRIC, possibly of British origin.

CYNEBURGA   f   Anglo-Saxon
Means "royal fortress" from Old English cyne "royal" and burg "fortress"... [more]

CYNEFRIÐ   m   Anglo-Saxon
Means "royal peace" from Old English cyne "royal" and frið "peace".

EADBERHT   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "rich, blessed" and beorht "bright"... [more]

EADBURGA   f   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "rich, blessed" and burg "fortress".

EADGAR   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of EDGAR

EADGYÐ   f   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of EDITH

EADMUND   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of EDMUND

EADWEARD   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of EDWARD

EADWIG   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "rich, blessed" and wig "war"... [more]

EADWINE   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of EDWIN

EALDGYÐ   f   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eald "old" and gyð "battle".

EALDRÆD   m   Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements eald "old" and ræd "counsel"... [more]

EASTMUND   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ESMOND

ECGBERHT   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of EGBERT

EOFORHILD   f   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eofor "boar" and hild "battle"... [more]

EOFORWINE   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eofor "boar" and wine "friend"... [more]

FRIÐUSWIÞ   f   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of FRIDESWIDE

GODIVA   f   Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old English name Godgyfu meaning "gift of god", from the elements god and gyfu "gift"... [more]

GODRIC   m   Anglo-Saxon
Means "power of god", derived from Old English god combined with ric "power, rule"... [more]

GODWINE   m   Anglo-Saxon
Means "friend of god", derived from Old English god combined with wine "friend"... [more]

HEREWARD   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and weard "guard"... [more]

HEREWEALD   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of HAROLD

HILD   f   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of HILDA

HILDA   f   English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of names containing the Germanic element hild "battle"... [more]

HROÐGAR   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Hrodger (see ROGER)... [more]

LEOFRIC   m   Anglo-Saxon
Means "dear power", derived from the Old English element leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" combined with ric "power".

LEOFWINE   m   Anglo-Saxon
Means "dear friend", derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and wine "friend"... [more]

OSBEORN   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of OSBORN

OSBERHT   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of OSBERT

OSGAR   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and gar "spear".

OSMUND   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of OSMOND

OSWALD   m   English, German, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and weald "rule"... [more]

OSWINE   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of OSWIN

SIGEBERHT   m   Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright victory", derived from Old English sige "victory" and beorht "bright"... [more]

SUNNGIFU   f   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of SUNNIVA

WILBURH   f   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wil "will, desire" and burh "fortress".

WILFRIÐ   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of WILFRED

WILHEARD   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wil "will, desire" and heard "brave, hardy".

WINE   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English wine "friend".

WINFRIÐ   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of WINFRED

WULFRIC   m   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ULRIC

Home : Names by Usage Copyright © 1996-2009 Mike Campbell | Contact Information

Baby names - Search 20,000 baby name meanings.