Anglo-Saxon Boy Names

Name of a king

Friend

(The dweller on) the high land,” based on the Anglo-Saxon uppe (up, high) and land (land).

“The angel of peace,” from the Anglo-Saxon engel (angel) and the Germanic fridu (peace).

“Wednesday’s child,” based on the Anglo-Saxon Wodnes daeg (Woden’sday, i.e., Wednesday), in allusion to Woden, a Germanic god.

Teofer's farm

“(The dweller in) the cottage in the north,” based on the Anglo-Saxon north and cot (a cottage).

Name of a king

Fame

Iron bend

From the boar valley

Destroys

Greedy

Messenger

Warrior

“From the merchandising town,” i.e., from the market town, based on the Anglo-Saxon warn (merchandise) and tun (town).

Battle strife

Terror

Son of Wodan

From Birdoswald

Name of a bishop

Judge

Ruler

Wages war

Slayer