OrdlafmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" (see ort) and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).
OrdmærmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English ord "point (of a sword)" and mære "famous".
OrdnoðmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a weapon)" and noð "boldness, daring".
OrdricmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a weapon)" (compare Old German ort) and ric "ruler, king"... [more]
OrdwigmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English ord "point (of a sword)" and wīġ "war, battle".
OrdwulfmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a sword)" (compare Old German ort) and wulf "wolf".... [more]
OsanafAnglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical) Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and āna "sole, alone". This name was borne by Saint Osana, a Northumbrian princess whose local following as a saint developed informally after her death, though she was never officially canonised... [more]
OsbaldmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English os "god" and beald "bold, brave". This name was borne by an 8th-century king of Northumbria.
OsbealdmAnglo-Saxon Original form of Osbald derived from the Old English elements os "god" and beald "bold, brave" meaning "boldness of god, god's bravery"... [more]
OscytelmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and ċytel "kettle, cauldron". Cognate to Old Norse Ásketill.
OsgeardmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and geard "yard, garden" (from gardaz). Cognate to Old Norse Ásgærðr, which is a feminine name in contrast.
OsgodmAnglo-Saxon Old English form of Old Norse Ásgautr. A notable bearer was Osgod Clapa, a nobleman in Anglo-Saxon England and major landowner in East Anglia.
OslacmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English os "god" and lac "play, sport; offering, sacrifice" (from laikaz). Cognate to Old Norse Áslæikr.
OslafmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English os "god" and lāf "legacy, remains" (from laibō). This name was borne by a son of Æthelfrith, who was King of Bernicia from c. 593 until his death c. 616.
OslafafAnglo-Saxon Feminine form of Oslaf. This name was borne by the wife of Æthelfrith, King of Bernicia, who was the mother of Domne Eafe.
OsmærmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and mære "famous", making it a cognate to Ansmar.
OsmodmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and mōd "mind, spirit, courage" (from mōdaz)... [more]
OsrædmAnglo-Saxon Original form of Osred derived from the elements os "god" and ræd "counsel, advise" meaning "god's counsel, advised by god, god's advice"... [more]
OsredmAnglo-Saxon, History Variant spelling of the Old English name Osræd, which was derived from Old English os "god" combined with ræd "counsel".... [more]
OsricmAnglo-Saxon, English (Rare), Literature Derived from Old English os "god" and ric "power, rule". This name was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, one of the earliest being Osric of Deira (7th century AD).... [more]
OswigmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and wig "war, battle".
OswiðfAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and swiþ "strong, mighty".
OswudumAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and wudu "tree, wood". This was the name of a son of Æthelfrith, King of Bernicia.
OswulfmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English os "god" and wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century king of Northumbria.
OswymAnglo-Saxon Oswiu, also known as Oswy or Oswig (Old English: Ōswīg) (c. 612 – 15 February 670), was King of Bernicia from 642 until his death. One of the sons of Æthelfrith of Bernicia, he became king following the death of his brother Oswald in 642... [more]
PendamHistory, Anglo-Saxon Old English name of unknown origin. Penda was a 7th-century king of Mercia, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom in what is today the English Midlands.
PendamAnglo-Saxon Anglo-Saxon name of unknown meaning, possibly of Brythonic origin.... [more]
PeohtwealdmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English Peohtas "Pict" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader". The first element refers to the Picts, an ancient Celtic people from northern and eastern Scotland.
PeohtwinemAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English Peohtas "Pict" and wine "friend". The first element refers to the Picts, a group of peoples who lived in Britain north of the Forth–Clyde isthmus in the Pre-Viking, Early Middle Ages... [more]
PlegmundmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements pleġa "playing, game" and mund "protection". This was the name of a 9th and 10th Century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury.
PlegrædmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements pleġa "playing, game" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
PœccmAnglo-Saxon Meaning unknown. The surname (and later given name) Paxton derives from this name.
Pœgam & fAnglo-Saxon Old English name of unknown meaning. It relates to the name Peyton.
PuttamAnglo-Saxon Old English byname meaning "hawk, kite (bird of prey)", originally a nickname given to a fierce or rapacious person.
RegenbealdmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" (from raginą "council, advice, decision") and beald "bold, brave." Cognate to Germanic Raginbald.
RegenheardmAnglo-Saxon (Hypothetical) Derived from the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, might; very" (from Old Germanic raginą "council, advice, decision") and heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy"... [more]
RegenwealdmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginawaldaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]
RicbeorhtmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements ric "ruler, king" and beorht "bright". This name is related to the Germanic Ricbert, and was borne by a brief King of East Anglia.
RícmægfAnglo-Saxon Uncertain meaning. The first element may be from Old English rice "power, rule", and the second may be from mægden "maiden" or from mæg meaning "kinsman, relative" or "power, might" from Old Germanic mageną (compare Isemay, Sedemai, Idmæg)... [more]
RicsigemAnglo-Saxon, History Derived from the Old English elements ric "ruler, king" and sige "victory". This name was borne by Rīcsiġe of Northumbria, who became king of Northumbria from 873 until 876.
SeaxburgfAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife" and burg "fortress". Saint Sexburga (7th century) was a daughter of King Anna of the East Angles and wife of King Eorcenberht of Kent... [more]
SeaxgifufAnglo-Saxon (Hypothetical) Old English name derived from seax "knife" and giefu "gift", a hypothetical early form of a name recorded in 1185 in the genitive case Sexhiue (see Sexiva).
SeaxhelmmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife" and helm "helmet, protection".
SeaxnēatmAnglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology Old English cognate of Sahsnot, possibly consisting of Old English seax "knife, dagger" (related to seaxa "Saxon") and (ge-)nēat "companion, associate" or nēat# "help, need"... [more]
SeaxrædmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife" (compare seaxa "Saxon") and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
SeaxwinemAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife" (compare seaxa "Saxon") and wine "friend".
SeaxwulfmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife, dagger" (compare seaxa "Saxon") and wulf "wolf".
SelerædmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements sele "hall, manor" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". Alternatively, the first element could be from sæl "happiness, prosperity" or the related sel "good, noble"... [more]
SelewinemAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements sele "hall, house, manor" (from saliz) and wine "friend". This name gave rise to both the given name and surname of Selwyn.
SibbefAnglo-Saxon Old English diminutive of Sibyl (compare Sibley). Alternatively, it might derive from Old English sibb "kinship, relationship, friendliness; peace", making it a relation of Sif.
SibbimAnglo-Saxon Old English form of Sibba and Sibe, a short form of names containing sige "victory" as the first element and an element starting with b- as the second (such as Sigeberht).
SidumægdenfAnglo-Saxon (Hypothetical) Possibly derived from the Old English elements sidu meaning "modesty, custom, manner" and mæġden meaning "virgin, unmarried young woman".
SpearhafocmAnglo-Saxon Means "sparrowhawk" in Old English, ultimately derived from the elements spearwa "sparrow" and hafoc "hawk". This name was borne by an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon artist and Benedictine monk.
SwartkollmAnglo-Saxon Possibly derived from Old English sweart "black" and either col "coal, charcoal" (see kol) or the Old Norse byname Kollr "top (of the head), skull".
SwegnmAnglo-Saxon Old English form of Sweyn, derived from Old Norse Sveinn. This was the name of Sweġn Godwinson; Earl of Hereford and brother of Harold Godwinson.
SwithberhtmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong" and beorht "bright". Saint Swithberht (also known as Suitbert) was a missionary to and bishop in Frisia from 692/3 to ca... [more]
TatberhtmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements tāt "glad, cheerful" and beorht "bright". This was the name of an 8th century Anglo-Saxon saint, abbot and contemporary of Bede, who was appointed the second Abbot of Ripon by his relative Wilfrid.
TatnoðmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements tāt "glad, cheerful" and noð "boldness, daring". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Rochester.
TatwinemAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements tāt "glad, cheerful" and wine "friend".
ÞancrædmAnglo-Saxon Old English cognate of Tancred, derived from the elements þanc "thanks, thoughts" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [more]
ÞeodrædmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements þēod "nation, language" (from þeudō) and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [more]
ThéodredmLiterature, Anglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements þeod "people" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". This name was employed by J. R. R. Tolkien who used Old English to represent the Rohirric language... [more]
ÞeodricmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Proto-Germanic Þeudōrīks, using the Old English elements þēod "people, nation" and ric "king, ruler"... [more]
TibbafAnglo-Saxon Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name was Saint Tibba of Mercia (7th century), a patron saint of falconers. She was a relative of Saints Kyneburga and Kyneswide of Mercia.
TilrædmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements til "good" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
TīlwealdmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements tīl "good" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, ruler". This name gave rise to the place name Tyldesley in Greater Manchester.
TirwealdmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements tīr "fame, glory, honour" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".
TorhthelmmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements torht "bright, shiny" and helm "helmet".
TorhtheremAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements torht "bright, shiny" and here "army". This was the name of an 8th century Bishop of Hereford.
TorhtrædmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements torht "bright, shiny" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". This was the name of Torthred of Thorney, a saint and hermit of the 9th century.
TorhtwealdmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements torht "bright, shiny" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".
TutflædfMedieval English, Anglo-Saxon Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Old English þēod "people, nation" (see þeudō) or from the masculine personal name Tuda or Tudda, combined with flæd, possibly meaning "beauty"... [more]
WærburgfAnglo-Saxon From Old English wær "aware, cautious" and burg "fortress". Alternatively, the first element could be from wær "true" or "truth, faith, fidelity" (from wēraz).
WærnoðmAnglo-Saxon Derived from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wǣr "true, correct; faith, fidelity" and noð "boldness, daring".
WærstanmAnglo-Saxon Meaning uncertain. The first element may derive from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wær "truth, faith, fidelity" (compare Old High German war "aware" and war "true") and the second element from stan "stone".
WattmAnglo-Saxon, Medieval English Meaning uncertain. Possibly related to Old English hwatu "omen, divination", itself derived from Old Germanic *hwatō "incitement, motivation", or to wadan "to go, advance, travel"... [more]
WeorcgyðfAnglo-Saxon (Hypothetical) Composed of the Old English elements weorc meaning "work" and guð meaning "battle". This unattested/reconstructed name might have given rise to the name of Worsley, a village in the historic county of Lancashire, England; according to the Dictionary of British Place Names, the place name could mean "woodland clearing of a woman named Weorcgyth or a man named Weorchaeth" (the second element in either case being Old English leah).
WerburgafAnglo-Saxon (Latinized) Latinized form of Wærburg (see Werburg). This was the name of a 7th-century English saint and the patroness of Chester. She was the daughter of King Wulfhere of Mercia and Saint Ermenilda.
WihtgarmAnglo-Saxon, Literature, Popular Culture Possibly derived from Old English wiht meaning "living being, creature, person" combined with gar "spear". Wihtgar, son of Aelfric, is the cousin of Uhtred and one of the primary antagonists in Bernard Cornwell's book series The Saxon Stories, as well as the television adaptation The Last Kingdom.
WihtlacmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements wiht "thing, creature" and lāc "play, sport" or "gift, offering" (from laikaz).
WihtrædmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements wiht "creature, being" and ræd "counsel, advice".
WildradmGermanic, Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon Derived from Old Saxon and Old High German wildi meaning "wild, savage" with Old Saxon rād and Old High German rāt meaning "counsel, advice".
WilfridafAnglo-Saxon (Latinized) Latin form of the Old English name Wulfþryð meaning "wolf strength". This was the name of the mother of Saint Eadgyð (Edith) by King Edgar the Peaceful.
WilgilsmAnglo-Saxon From Old English willa "will, desire" and gisl "pledge, hostage" (from gīslaz). A famous bearer includes Wilgils of Ripon, was a seventh century saint and hermit of Anglo-Saxon England, who was the father of St Willibrord.
WilrædmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements willa "will, desire" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
WinamanmAnglo-Saxon Variant of Wineman, the Old English cognate of Winiman. This was the name of an 11th-century English saint who went to Sweden as a missionary, where he was martyred by local pagans.
WiromAnglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare) Meaning uncertain. According to one Dutch source, the name might possibly be related to the Old English verb werian meaning "to defend, to protect". Also compare Old English wer meaning "man, husband" as well as "hero, warrior".... [more]
WudlacmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements wudu "wood" and lac "play, sport; gift, offering" (from laikaz).
WudumannmAnglo-Saxon Means "woodman" from the Old English elements wudu "tree, wood, forest" and mann "man".
WuffamAnglo-Saxon Diminutive form of the Old English name element wulf "wolf". This was the name of an early king of East Anglia, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon genealogies.
WulfgeatmAnglo-Saxon Old English name derived from the elements wulf "wolf" and Geat, referring to a member of a North Germanic tribe (from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden; note, the legendary hero Beowulf was a Geat).
WulfredmAnglo-Saxon Variant of Wulfræd, composed of the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and ræd "advice, counsel".
WulfthrythfAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements wulf meaning "wolf" and þryþ "strength". This was the name of a 9th-century queen of Wessex, the wife of King Æthelred... [more]
WulfwarufAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).
WynngifufAnglo-Saxon Means "gift of joy" in Old English, from the mostly-poetic word wynn "joy, delight, bliss" combined with gifu, an alternative form of giefu "gift, present".... [more]
YmarmAnglo-Saxon Possibly an Old English name in which the second element is mære "famous". Saint Ymar was a 9th-century Benedictine monk at Reculver Abbey in Kent, England, who was killed by marauding Danes... [more]
YwimAnglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical) Perhaps from the Old English elements íw "yew tree" (see īwaz) and wig "war". Ywi (or Iwig) was an Anglo-Saxon saint venerated in the English county of Wiltshire in the Middle Ages, where his relics were enshrined (at the county town, Wilton, near Salisbury)... [more]