Medieval Naming Guides: Old English
Old English (Anglo-Saxon)
- Anglo-Saxon
Names, by Ælfwyn æt Gyrwum
- A list of given names from a modern translation of Bede.
Modern scholarly spellings are used and Latin spellings from the
original text are given for many names.
-
Anglo-Saxon Women's Names from Royal Charters, by Marieke van de
Dal.
- A list of feminine names collected from a set of charters available
online (see below)
- Anglo-Saxon
Charters, compiled by Sean Miller; also available via the British
Academy - Royal Historical Society's
Regesta
Regum Anglorum.
- A collection of Anglo-Saxon charters, in Latin. The lists of
signatories and witnesses at the ends of many of the charters are good
sources for names; in many charters, each name in these lists is marked
with a +. The names are given in documentary forms and some are
Latinized, so they do not necessarily reflect the common spoken forms of
names. In many cases, removing the ending -us produces the original
name, but some are more heavily Latinized. For any particular name, it
would be wise to confirm the standard form in another source; you can ask
the Academy of Saint Gabriel for
help.
- PASE Database, part of the Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England
- A database of individuals mentioned in pre-Conquest English documents.
Alphabetized by modern standard form; the "recorded forms" heading gives
original spellings. The database is also indexed by status, possessions,
occupations, relationships, and more. This database replaces an older
list of Anglo-Saxon people recorded in selected reference works.
The Medieval Names Archive is published by
the Academy of Saint Gabriel and
Joshua Mittleman.
© 1997-2004. Copyright on individual articles belongs to their
authors.
http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/engoldenglish.shtml