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48 Old English Boy Names with Meanings

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Old English boy names starting with A

• AccaAcca or ACCA may refer to:
• AelleAelle, Ælle, Aella, or Ælla may refer to: Ælle of Sussex (also Aelle or Ella), king of Sussex (r. 477–514) Ælla of Deira (or Ælle; died 588), king of Deira Ælla of Northumbria (or Ælle or Aelle; died 867), king of Northumbria (r.
• AlcmundAlcmund may refer to: Alcmund of Hexham (died 780 or 781), saint, bishop of Hexham Alcmund of Derby (died c. 800), saint, also known as Alcmund of Lilleshall
• AldwinAldwin, Aldwyn or Aldwine may refer to: Aldwyn of Coln, abbot of Partney Abbey in during the 7th century Aldwine (died 737), bishop of Lichfield and Leicester Aldwin (prior), 11th century Anglo-Saxon prior, first prior of Durham monastery Aldwyn of Malvern,…
• AlfredAlfred is a masculine given name of English origin, a modern descendant of the Anglo-Saxon name Ælfrǣd (Old English pronunciation: [ˈæɫvræːd]), formed from the Germanic words ælf, meaning "elf", and rǣd, meaning "counsel".
• AnsgarAnsgar (Latinized Ansgarius; Old Norse Ásgeirr) is a Germanic given name, composed of the elements ans "god", and gar "spear". Ansgar is the Old High German form of the name.

Old English boy names starting with B

• BerhthunBerhthun or Beorhthun is an Anglo-Saxon name that can refer to: Berthun of Sussex (died c. 685), Sussex nobleman Berhthun (bishop) (died c.
• BurgheardBurgheard is an Anglo-Saxon male name. It may refer to: Burgheard (fl.

Old English boy names starting with C

• CyneheardCyneheard is an Anglo-Saxon male given name. Notable people with the name include: Cyneheard the Ætheling (died 786), killer of Cynewulf, King of Wessex Cyneheard of Winchester (died between 759 and 778), Bishop of Winchester
• CœnwalhCoenwalh is an Anglo-Saxon given name. Notable people with the name include: Cenwalh of Wessex (died 672), King of Wessex Coenwalh (bishop) (died c.

Old English boy names starting with E

• EadbaldEadbald is an Anglo-Saxon male name, from the Old English words for rich and bold. It might refer to: Eadbald of Kent (died 640, King of Kent Eadbald (bishop of London) (died between 796 and 798) Eadbald of Lindsey (died between 866 and 869), Bishop of Lindsey
• EadberhtEadberht is an Anglo-Saxon male name. It may refer to: Eadberht of Lindisfarne (died 698), Bishop of Lindisfarne Eadberht of Northumbria (died 768), King of Northumbria Eadberht of Selsey (died c.
• EadredEadred or Edred is an Anglo-Saxon masculine personal name, from ēad "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and ræd "counsel". Notable people with the name include: Eadred (923–955), king of England Eadred (bishop) (died 1042), Bishop of Durham Eadred Lulisc (fl.
• EadweardEadweard is the Anglo-Saxon form of Edward. It may refer to: Eadweard I (c.
• EadwulfEadwulf (sometimes Eadulf) is an Anglo-Saxon male name. Notable people with the name include: Eadwulf of Elmham (10th-century), bishop of Elmham Eadwulf of Hereford (died 830s), bishop of Hereford Eadwulf of Crediton (died 934), bishop of Crediton Eadwulf of…
• EaldbeorhtEaldbeorht is an Anglo-Saxon name and may refer to: another name for Aldberht (died c. 784), Bishop of Hereford Ealdbeorht I (died after 731), Bishop of Dunwich Ealdbeorht II (died between 775 and 781), Bishop of Dunwich (existence unclear)
• EaldberhtEaldberht may refer to Ealdbert or Ealdberht (died 725), an Aetheling and rebel from Wessex Aldberht (died c. 784), Bishop of Hereford
• EaldredEaldred may refer to: Ealdred of Hwicce, 8th-century king of Hwicce Ealdred I of Bamburgh, 10th-century ruler of Bamburgh Ealdred (archbishop of York), 11th-century English ecclesiastic Ealdred II of Bamburgh, 11th-century ruler of Bamburgh
• EaldwulfEaldwulf is a male given name used by: Ealdwulf of East Anglia (r. c.663 – 713), King of the East Angles Ealdwulf of Sussex, King of Sussex in the early 8th century Aldwulf of Rochester, Bishop of Rochester from 727 to 736 Ealdwulf of Lindsey, Bishop of…
• EanbaldEanbald may refer to: Eanbald (died 796), Archbishop of York Eanbald (floruit 798), also Archbishop of York (died 808); also known as Eanbald II
• EanfrithEanfrith may refer to: Eanfrith of Bernicia (590–634), briefly King of Bernicia Eanfrith of Hwicce (fl. c.
• EanumundEanmund or Eanumund is an Anglo-Saxon name, and may refer to: Eanmund, a prince in the legend of Beawolf Eanumund (abbot of Bredon) (fl. 845), abbot of Bredon in the Kingdom of Mercia Eanumund (abbot of Crayke), abbot of Crayke Eanumund (abbot of Kent) (fl.
• EcgfrithEcgfrith (Old English: Ecgfrið) was the name of several Anglo-Saxon kings in England, including: Ecgfrith of Northumbria (c. 645–685), King of Northumbria Ecgfrith of Mercia (died 796), King of Mercia
• EdgarEdgar is a commonly used masculine English given name, from an Anglo-Saxon name Edgar (composed of ead "rich, prosperous" and gar "spear").
• EdwardEdward is an English masculine name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Ēadweard, composed of the elements ēad "wealth, fortune; prosperity" and weard "guardian, protector”.
• EgfridEgfrid may refer to: Egfrid or Ecgred of Lindisfarne (died 845), Bishop of Lindisfarne Egfrid or Ecgfrith of Northumbria (c. 645–685), King of Northumbria Egfrid (1810 ship), launched at Shields and condemned at Saint Helena in 1821

Old English boy names starting with H

• HunfrithHunfrith is an Anglo-Saxon male given name, equivalent to modern English Humphrey. It may refer to: Hunfrith, bishop of Elmham Hunfrith of Winchester (died c.

Old English boy names starting with O

• OsborneOsborne , along with Osbourne, Osbern, Osborn and Usborne, is an English name cognate with, and possibly influenced by the Old Norse Ásbjørn. The English Os (see Ós) and the Norse Ás (see Aesir) mean God, while bjørn means bear in Norse.
• OslacÓslác is a theophoric Anglo-Saxon given name, cognate to Old Norse Ásleikr/Áslákr (Latinised Ansleicus, modern Scandinavian Aslak) and to Old High German Ansleh (Anslech, Ansleccus). It is composed of ós "god" and lác "play, sport; offering, sacrifice".
• OsredOsred is an Anglo-Saxon masculine personal name, from ós "god" and ræd "counsel", that may refer to: Osred I of Northumbria (c. 697 – 716), king of Northumbria Osred II of Northumbria, king of Northumbria from 789 to 790
• OswaldOswald () is a masculine given name, from Old English Osƿeald, from os "god" and ƿeald "rule". The Old High German cognate was Answald, the Old Norse form was Ásvaldr.
• OughtredOughtred or Ughtred is an Anglo-Saxon English given name and surname. It means "son of Uhtred", being derived from the old English Ūhtrǣd composed of the elements uht "twilight, dusk" and ræd "advice".

Old English boy names starting with S

• SigeredSigered is an Anglo-Saxon masculine personal name, from siġe "victory" and ræd "counsel", that may refer to: Sigered of Essex Sigered of Kent

Old English boy names starting with W

• WulfsigeWulfsige is an Anglo-Saxon name that can refer to a number of people. Wulfsige (bishop of Cornwall) (died between 981 and 993).

More Old English boy names

• ÆlfgarÆlfgar is an Anglo-Saxon masculine personal name, from ælf "elf" and gar "spear", that may refer to: Ælfgar of Lichfield (died c.
• ÆlfhelmÆlfhelm is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Ælfhelm of Dorchester (died 1007/9), bishop of Dorchester Ælfhelm of York (died 1006), ealdorman of southern Northumbria
• ÆlfmærÆlfmær or Ælfmaer is an Old English given name. Notable people with the name include: Ælfmær (bishop of Sherborne) (died 1023), Anglo-Saxon bishop in Wessex Ælfmær (bishop of Selsey) (died c.
• ÆlfstanÆlfstan is an Anglo-Saxon given name borne by several men Ælfstan (bishop of London) (died 995), Bishop of London Ælfstan (bishop of Rochester) (died 995), Bishop of Rochester Ælfstan (bishop of Ramsbury) (died 981), Bishop of Ramsbury
• ÆlfwaldÆlfwald (also Alfwald or Aelfwald or Elfwald) may refer to: King Ælfwald I of Northumbria (died 788) King Ælfwald II of Northumbria (fl. 806–808) King Ælfwald of Sussex (fl.
• ÆlfweardÆlfweard is the name of: Ælfweard of Wessex (902–924), second son of Edward the Elder, according to some sources briefly king of Wessex Ælfweard of London (died 1044), Bishop of London
• ÆlfwineÆlfwine (also Aelfwine, Elfwine) is an Old English personal name. It is composed of the elements ælf "elf" and wine "friend", continuing a hypothetical Common Germanic given name *albi-winiz which is also continued in Old High German and Lombardic as Albewin,…
• ÆscwineAescwine or Escwine or Æscwine is an Anglo-Saxon name, whose modern descendant is Ashwin.
• ÆthelberhtÆthelberht, Aethelbert or Ethelbert is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
• ÆthelmærÆthelmær is an Old English name borne by many males in Anglo-Saxon and post-Conquest England, including: Æthelmær the Stout (died 1015), ealdorman, son of Æthelweard the historian Æthelmær, brother of Eadric Streona (died 1017) Eilmer of Malmesbury, or…
• ÆthelnothÆthelnoth or its variations Aethelnoth and Ethelnoth may refer to: Æthelnoth (bishop of London) (died between 816 and 824) Æthelnoth (archbishop of Canterbury) (died 1038), medieval prelate considered a saint
• ÆthelredÆthelred (; Old English: Æþelræd [ˈæðelræːd]) or Ethelred () is an Old English personal name (a compound of æþele and ræd, meaning "noble counsel" or "well-advised") and may refer to:
• ÆthelricÆthelric (also: Aethelric or Ethelric) is a masculine Anglo-Saxon name that may refer to: Æthelric (bishop of Dorchester) (died 1034), Bishop of Dorcester Æthelric (bishop of Durham) (fl.
• ÆthelweardÆthelweard, also spelled Ethelweard, Aethelweard, Athelweard, etc., is an Anglo-Saxon male name. It may refer to: King Æthelweard of the Hwicce (fl.

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