Male Anglo-Saxon Names

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1. ÆÐELBALD: Anglo-Saxon name, composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and bald "bold," hence "noble and bold."

2. ÆÐELBERT: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Old High German Adalbert, meaning "bright nobility."

3. ÆÐELFRID: Anglo-Saxon name, composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and frid "peace," hence "noble peace."

4. ÆÐELHEARD: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Old High German Adalhard, composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and heard "hardy, strong," hence "noble strength."

5. ÆÐELMÆR: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Old High German Adalmar, composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and mær "famous," hence "nobly famous."

6. ÆÐELMAR: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelmær, meaning "nobly famous."

7. ÆÐELRÆD: Anglo-Saxon name, composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and ræd "counsel," hence "noble counsel."

8. ÆÐELRIC: Anglo-Saxon name, composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and ric "rule," hence "noble ruler."

9. ÆÐELSTAN: Anglo-Saxon name, composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and stan "stone," hence "noble stone."

10. ÆDELWEARD: Anglo-Saxon name, composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and weard "guard," hence "noble guard."

11. ÆÐELWINE: Anglo-Saxon name, composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and wine "friend," hence "noble friend."

12. ÆDHELRIC: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æthelric, meaning "noble ruler."

13. ÆDHELWEARD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Ædelweard, meaning "noble guard."

14. ÆÐELWULF: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and wulf "wolf," hence, "noble wolf."

15. ÆÐELWULFING: Anglo-Saxon name meaning "son of Æðelwulf."

16. ÆGLÆCA: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon unisex Aglæca, meaning both "demon, monster, fiend," and "hero, warrior."

17. ÆLFGAR: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and gar "spear," hence "elf spear."

18. ÆLFHARE: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and hari "army," hence "elf army."

19. ÆLFHERE: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Ælfhare, meaning "elf army."

20. ÆLFRÆD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and ræd "counsel," hence "elf counsel."

21. ÆLFRED: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Ælfræd, meaning "elf counsel."

22. ÆLFRIC: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Old High German Albirich, composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and ric "rule," hence "elf ruler."

23. ÆLFWEALD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and weald "rule," hence "elf ruler."

24. ÆLFWEARD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and weard "guard," hence "elf guard."

25. ÆLFWINE: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf," and wine "friend," hence "elf friend."

26. ÆLLA: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Ælle, meaning "all, universal."

27. ÆLLE: Anglo-Saxon name, meaning "all, universal." This name was borne by several kings, including the first king of Deira who, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, was a descendant of Woden.

28. ÆLRED: Contracted form of Anglo-Saxon Æthelred, meaning "noble counsel."

29. ÆLRIC: Contracted form of Anglo-Saxon Æthelric, meaning "noble rule."

30. ÆSC: Anglo-Saxon name meaning "ash tree." 

31. ÆÞELBALD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelbald, meaning "noble and bold."

32. ÆTHELBALD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelbald, meaning "noble and bold."

33. ÆÞELBERT: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelbert, meaning "bright nobility."

34. ÆTHELBERT: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelbert, meaning "bright nobility."

35. ÆTHELBERHT: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æthelbert, meaning "bright nobility."

36. ÆÞELFRID: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelfrid, meaning "noble peace."

37. ÆTHELFRID: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelfrid, meaning "noble peace."

38. ÆÞELHARD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelheard, meaning "noble strength."

39. ÆTHELHARD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æthelheard, meaning "noble strength." 

40. ÆÞELHEARD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelheard, meaning "noble strength."

41. ÆTHELHEARD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelheard, meaning "noble strength."

42. ÆÞELMÆR: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelmær, meaning "nobly famous."

43. ÆTHELMAER: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelmær, meaning "nobly famous."

44. ÆÞELRED: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelræd, meaning "noble counsel."

45. ÆTHELRED: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelræd, meaning "noble counsel."

46. ÆTHELRIC: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelric, meaning "noble ruler."

47. ÆÞELSTAN: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelstan, meaning "noble stone."

48. ÆTHELSTAN: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelstan, meaning "noble stone."

49. ÆTHELWEARD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelweard, meaning "noble guard."

50. ÆTHELWINE: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelwine, meaning "noble friend."

51. ÆÞELWULF: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelwulf, meaning "noble wolf."

52. ÆTHELWULF: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelwulf, meaning "noble wolf."

53. ÆTHELWULFING: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æðelwulfing, meaning "son of Æthulwulf."

54. AGLÆCA: An Old English dictionary defines áglǽca as follows: "wretch, miscreant, monster, demon, fierce enemy, fierce combatant, miserable being." In the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf, Grendel, Grendel's mother and Beowulf are all three referred to by this name for each is a "fierce combatant." 

55. AICKEN: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Aiken, meaning "made of oak."

56. AIKEN: From the Anglo-Saxon suname, meaning "made of oak."

57. AIKIN: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Aiken, meaning "made of oak."

58. AMLEÞ: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Amluþ, possibly meaning "heavy" or "the dullard."

59. AMLETH: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Amleþ, meaning "tiny little village." 

60. AMLUÞ: Anglo-Saxon form of Icelandic Amlóði, possibly meaning "heavy" or "the dullard." This name appears on an eight-century runic inscription on the Westeremden yew-wand.

61. AMLUTH: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Amluþ, possibly meaning "heavy" or "the dullard."

62. AYKEN: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Aiken, meaning "made of oak."

63. AYKIN: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Aiken, meaning "made of oak."

64. BEORHTHERE: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements beorht "bright" and here "army," hence "bright army."

65. BEORHTWULF: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wulf "wolf," hence "bright wolf."

66. BEORNHEARD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements beorn "bear" and heard "brave, hardy," hence "bold as a bear."

67. BEOWULF: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements beo "bee" and wulf "wolf," hence "bee-wolf," i.e. "a bear." From the Old English epic poem of the same name about a Germanic hero named Beowulf, who travels to Denmark to help defeat a monster named Grendel. 

68. BERHTULF: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements berht "bright" and wulf "wolf," hence "bright wolf."

69. BERTOLF: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Berhtulf, meaning "bright wolf."

70. BERTULF: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Berhtulf, meaning "bright wolf."

71. BRAND: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Old Norse Brandr, meaning "blade, sword."

72. BRANDI: Pet form of Anglo-Saxon Brand, meaning "blade, sword."

73. CAEDMON: This is the name of an Anglo-Saxon poet mentioned by Bede, perhaps composed of caed "battle" and man "place, spot," hence "place of battle."

74. CEADDA: Anglo-Saxon name, possibly derived from Celtic cad, meaning "battle."

75. CENA: Anglo-Saxon name derived from the Old English word cene, meaning "brave, keen."

76. CENERIC: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements cene "keen, brave" and ric "power," hence "brave/keen power."
77. CENHELM: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements cene "brave, keen" and helm "helmet, protection," hence "brave/keen helmet."
78. CÉOLSIGE: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements céol "ship" and sige "victory," hence "ship-victory."
79. CERDIC: Anglo-Saxon name, possibly meaning "war chief."
80. COLA: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Old Norse Kolr, a byname for a dark, swarthy person, meaning "black, coal."
81. CUTHBEORHT: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements cuðe "famous, renowned," and beorht "bright," hence "bright fame."
82. CYNEBEAL: Short form of Anglo-Saxon Cynebeald, meaning "royal brave."
83. CYNEBEALD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements cyne "royal" and beald "bold, brave," hence "royal brave."
84. CYNEFRIÐ: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements cyne "royal" and frið "peace," hence "royal peace."
85. CYNEFRITH: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Cynefrið, meaning "royal peace."
86. CYNERIC: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements cyne "royal" and ric "power," hence "royal power."
87. CYNEWARD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Cyneweard, meaning "royal guard."
88. CYNEWEARD: Early Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements cyne "royal" and weard "guard," hence "royal guard."
89. DÆGBERHT: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements dæg "day" and berht "bright," hence "day-bright" or "bright day."
90. DÆGMUND: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements dæg "day" and mund "guardian, protector," hence "day guardian."
91. DROGO: Possibly from 1) a Slavic name brought to England by the Normans, from the element dorogo, meaning "dear," shortened to Drogo, or, 2) from the Anglo-Saxon word drog, meaning "ghost, phantom."
92. DUNSTAN: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the elements dun "black, dark" and stan "stone," hence "black stone" or "dark stone."
93. EÁDGÁR: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the elements ead "fortune, prosperity, riches," and gar "spear," hence "rich spear." 
94. EADGAR: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Eádgár, meaning "rich spear." 
95. EADGARD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Eádgár, meaning "rich spear." 
96. EADHUN: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ead "fortune, prosperity, riches" and hún "a Hun," hence "rich Hun."
97. EADMÆR: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ead "happiness, prosperity, riches," and mær "famous, renowned," hence "rich and famous."
98. EADMUND: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ead "fortune, prosperity, riches" and mund "protector," hence "protector of prosperity."
99. EADRED: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ead "fortune, prosperity, riches" and ræd "advice, counsel," hence "wealthy and wise."
100. EADRIC: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ead "fortune, prosperity, riches," and ric "power, rule," hence "rich ruler."
101. EADWEARD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ead "fortune, prosperity, riches," and weard "guard," hence "guardian of prosperity."
102. EADWIG: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ead "fortune, riches, prosperity," and wig "strife, war," hence "prosperity war."
103. EADWINE: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ead "fortune, rich, prosperity" and wine "friend, hence "rich friend."
104. EALDRÆD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements eald, "ancient, old," and ræd "counsel," hence "old advisor."
105. EALDRED: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Ealdræd, meaning "old advisor."
106. EALDWINE: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements eald "ancient, old," and wine "friend," hence "old friend."
107. EARNWEALD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements earn "eagle" and weald "power, might," hence "eagle power." After the Norman invasion this name was replaced in England by German Arnwald.
108. EASTMUND: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements east "beauty, grace" and mund "protection," hence "gracious protector."
109. ECGBERCT: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Ecgbert, meaning "bright edge."
110. ECGBRYHT: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Ecgbert, meaning "bright edge."
111. ECGBERT: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the elements ecg "edge, point," and bert "bright," hence "bright edge." 
112. EDSEL: Anglo-Saxon name, possibly composed of the Old English elements ead "rich" and sele "manor," hence "rich manor." Compare with another form of Edsel.
113. EOFORHEARD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements eofor "boar" and hard "hardy, strong," hence "strong as a boar."
114. EOFORWIN: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Eoforwine, meaning "boar friend."
115. EOFORWINE: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements eofor "wild boar" and wine "friend," hence "boar friend."
116. ERWIG: Anglo-Saxon form of Visigothic Euric, meaning "ever-ruler."
117. ETHELBERT: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æthelbert, meaning "bright nobility."
118. ETHELHARD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æthelhard, meaning "noble strength."
119. ETHELHEARD: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æthelheard, meaning "noble strength." 
120. ETHELRED: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æthelred, meaning "noble counsel."
121. ETHELRIC: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æthelric, meaning "noble ruler."
122. ETHELSTAN: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æthelstan, meaning "noble stone."
123. ETHELWOLF: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æthelwulf, meaning "noble wolf."
124. FREODHERIC: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Frithuric, meaning "peaceful ruler."
125. FRIÞURIC: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of German Frideric, meaning "peaceful ruler."
126. FRITHURIC: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Friþuric, meaning "peaceful ruler."
127. GARRICK: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ger "spear" and ric "power," hence "spear power." Compare with another form of Garrick.
128. GLÆDWINE: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements glæd "bright" and wine "friend," hence "bright friend."
129. GODHEARD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements god "God" and heard "brave, hardy, strong," hence "god-strong."
130. GODMÆR: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements gōd "good" and mær "famous," hence "good fame."
131. GODRIC: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements god "God" and ric "power, rule," hence "divine power" or "power of God."
132. GODWIN: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Godwine, meaning "God's friend." 
133. GODWINE: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the elements god "God" and wine "friend," hence "God's friend."
134. GRENDEL: This is the name of a monster killed by Beowulf in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf, possibly derived from ent or ettin, meaning "scather." He is said to be a descendant of Cain, and has been described as a giant by some, a troll by others. 
135. HEREBEORHT: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Old High German Heribert, meaning "bright army." 
136. HEREWARD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements here "army" and weard "guard," hence "army-guard."
137. HEREWEALD: Anglo-Saxon name, composed of the Old English elements here "army" and weald "power, rule," hence "army ruler." 
138. HILDEBEORHT: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of German Hildebert, meaning "battle-bright."
139. HOB: Pet form of Anglo-Saxon Hreodbeorht, meaning "bright fame."
140. HREODBEORHT: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements hreod "fame" and beorht "bright," hence "bright fame." This name was replaced by Robert after the Norman conquest.
141. HROÐGAR: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Old Norse Hróðgeirr, composed of the Old English elements hroð "fame" and gar "spear." This name became unused after the Normans introduced Hrodger to Britain, the name which eventually yielded the more familiar Roger.
142. HROTHGAR: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Hroðgar, meaning "famous spear." 
143. HUNFRIÐ: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Norman Germanic Hunfrid, meaning "giant peace."
144. HUNFRITH: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Hunfrið, meaning "giant peace."
145. LEOFRIC: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements leof "beloved, dear" and ric "power, rule," hence "beloved ruler."
146. LEOFWINE: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements leof "beloved, dear" and wine "friend," hence "dear friend."
147. OERIC: Anglo-Saxon name, possibly meaning "golden." 
148. OSBEORHT: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements os "god" and beorht "bright," hence "god-bright."
149. OSBEORN: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements os "divinity, god" and beorn "bear," hence "divine-bear." Equivalent to Old Norse Ásbjorn.
150. OSGAR: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements os "god" and gár "spear," hence "god-spear." Equivalent to Old High German Ansgar and Old Norse Ásgeirr. Compare with another form of Osgar.

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