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Meaning, origin and history of the name Cyneweard

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Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and weard "guard".

Related Names

Rootscyne + weard

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classic   mature   formal   upper class   devious   strong   refined   strange   complex  

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Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
  2. Searle, William George. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Cambridge, 1897, page 158.

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Entry updated April 23, 2024