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

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]

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]

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

ÆÐELFLÆD   f   Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ELFLEDA

ÆÐELFRID   m   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and frid "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]

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]

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".

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

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]

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

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]

HROTHGAR   m   Anglo-Saxon
From Hroðgar, the 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]

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

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