Cyneburg

Gender Feminine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1]

Meaning & History

Means "royal fortress" from Old English cyne "royal" and burg "fortress". Saint Cyneburga, a daughter of a king of Mercia, was the founder of an abbey at Gloucester in the 7th century.

Related Names

VariantCyneburga
Other Languages & CulturesKinborough(Medieval English)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   urban   strong   strange   complex   serious   nerdy  

Categories

defence, royalty, saints

Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
Entry updated February 4, 2020