Save Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. behorn-khath(Old English) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsBeornhæth, Beornheth Meaning & History Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and hæþ "heath, wilderness". This name was borne by an Anglo-Saxon nobleman in Northumbria in the reign of King Ecgfrith (ruled 671–685).