Female Anglo-Saxon Names

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1. AELFGIFU (Ælfgifu): "Elf gift." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf," and giefu "gift."
2. AELFLAED: (Ælflæd): "Elfin beauty." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf," and flæd "beauty."
3. AELFTHRYTH (Ælfþryð): "Elf strength." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and þryð "strength."

4. AETHEL: Nickname for longer Anglo-Saxon names containing the element Aethel/Æðel, meaning "noble."

5. AETHELFLAED (Æðelflæd): "Noble beauty." Original Anglo-Saxon form of English Ethelfleda, composed of the Old English elements ædel "noble" and flæd "beauty."

6. AETHELINDA: (Æðelinda): "Noble serpent." Original Anglo-Saxon form of English Ethelinda, composed of the Old English elements ædel "noble" and lindi "serpent, dragon."

7. AETHELTHRYTH (Æðelþryð): "Noble strength." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and þryð "strength."

8. AETHELU: Pet form of Anglo-Saxon Aethel, meaning "noble."

9. AIDITH: Variant of Anglo-Saxon Ailith, meaning "seasoned warrior."

10. AILITH: Anglo-Saxon name meaning "seasoned warrior." 

11. ANNIS: Anglo-Saxon form of Agnes, meaning "chaste; holy." 

12. BALTHILD: Anglo-Saxon name of the wife of Clovis II, king of Burgundy and Neustria, meaning "bold battle."

13. BATHILD: Variant of Anglo-Saxon Balthild, meaning "bold battle."
14. BATHILDA: Variant of Anglo-Saxon Balthild, meaning "bold battle." 
15. BATHILDE: Variant of Anglo-Saxon Balthild, meaning "bold battle."
16. BATHYLLE: Variant of Anglo-Saxon Balthild, meaning "bold battle."
17. BATILDE: Variant of Anglo-Saxon Balthild, meaning "bold battle."

18. BEORTHTRAED (Beorthtræd): Anglo-Saxon name meaning "bright counselor."

19. BERTRADE: Anglo-Saxon name meaning "bright counsel." 

20. BRANDA: Feminine form of Anglo-Saxon Brand, meaning "sword."

21. CYNEBURGA: "Royal fortress." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements cyne "royal" and burg "fortress."

22. EADBURGA: "Rich fortress." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ead "fortune, riches, prosperity," and burg "fortress."

23. EADGYTH: "Fortune and strife." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ead "fortune, riches, prosperity" and gyð "strife." This was the name of the wife of Edward the Confessor and it is the original form of Edith.
24. EALDGYTH (Ealdgyð): "Old battle." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements eald "old" and gyð "battle."

25. EBBA: Pet form of Anglo-Saxon Eadburga, meaning "rich fortress."

26. ELFA: Variant of Anglo-Saxon Elva, meaning "elf friend."

27. ELVA: Abbreviated form of Anglo-Saxon Elvina, meaning "elf friend."
28. ELVINA: Feminine form of Anglo-Saxon Elvin, meaning "elf friend."

29. EOFORHILD: "Boar-battle." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements eofor "boar" and hild "battle."

30. FRIDESWIDE: "Peace-strong." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the elements frið "peace" and swiðe "strong." 

31. FRITHSWITH: Variant of Anglo-Saxon Frideswide, meaning "peace-strong."

32. HRODWYN: "Famous joy." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the elements hrod "famous" and wynn "joy."

33. MILBURGA: "Gentle fortress." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements milde "gentle" and burg "fortress." 

34. MILDRETH: Variant of Anglo-Saxon Mildryth, meaning "gentle strength."
35. MILDRYTH: "Gentle strength." Original Anglo-Saxon form of Mildred, composed of the Old English elements milde "gentle" and þryð "strength."
36. SUNNGIFU: "Sun-gift." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements sunne "sun" and giefu "gift."
37. SUNNIVA: Scandinavian form of Anglo-Saxon Sunngifu, meaning "sun gift."
38. SWANHILD: "Swan battle." Anglo-Saxon name, composed of the Old English elements swan "swan" and hild "battle."