Anglo-Saxon kings’ names

article written by Heather.

This doesn’t apply to queens sadly (because there’s only a record of one)  but the AngloSaxon kings’ names were pretty good. Better, there were lots of small kingdoms with excellent opportunities for nominal experimentation.   Here’s a handful, that I collected from http://www.britannia.com/history/h6f.html

From Wessex

  • Eadwig (Edwy), All-Fair
  • Edgar, the Peaceable
  • Aethelred, the Unready

Danish line

  • Svein Forkbeard
  • Harald Harefoot

Anglia

  • Wehha
  • Wuffa
  • Tyttla
  • Raedwald
  • Eni
  • Eorpwald

No sorry, the Vikings win hands down…. but these names have a nice sound.

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3 Responses to “Anglo-Saxon kings’ names”

  1. admin Windows XP Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1 wrote:

    Can I assume you make the “vikings” win on the basis of two names, and is it a case of the surnames giving them “more points” :-)

    This comment was written at March 24th, 2006 at 21:37,

  2. Heather Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0 wrote:

    Yes and yes

    This comment was written at March 24th, 2006 at 23:34,

  3. TW Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0 wrote:

    Its all good :) Any idea what sort of names the Jutes et al used or were they just like the Saxons / Angles etc?

    This comment was written at March 24th, 2006 at 23:42,