11 Old East Anglian Names Inspired by Kings and Royals
Kingdom of East Anglia, one of the seven kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. In this article, we have compiled a list of 11 old East Anglian names inspired by Kings and Royals of East Anglia.
Beonna
Name meaning: equitable, impartial, fair.
Years of activity or tenure: 8th century.
Historical reference: King Beonna.
Different variations: Beanna, Benna, Beonn.
Ennius
Name meaning: dweller.
Years of activity or tenure: 7th century.
Historical reference: Ennius, son of Tytila.
Different variations: Eni, Ennia, Enius, Ennio, Ennian, Aeneas, Eniann.
Erpenwald
Name meaning: to control, to rule.
Years of activity or tenure: 7th century.
Historical reference: King Eorpwald.
Different variations: Eorpwald, Irpenwald, Eirpenwald, Erpenald.
Raegenhere
Name meaning: honorable ruler, noble ruler.
Years of activity or tenure: 7th century.
Historical reference: Raegenhere, son of Redwald.
Different variations: Reagenhere, Reghenere, Raegener, Reagener, Raegen, Raegan.
Redwald
Name meaning: wise, counselor.
Years of activity or tenure: late 6th century.
Historical reference: King Raedwald.
Different variations: Readwald, Rhedwald, Riadwald, Riadewald, Rheadewald.
Ricberht
Name meaning: bright ruler, fair leader.
Years of activity or tenure: 7th century.
Historical reference: Ricberht, ruler of the East Angles.
Different variations: Ricbyhrt, Rickbert, Rickerbert, Rickeberht, Rickerberht.
Sigeberht
Name meaning: splendid, magnificent.
Years of activity or tenure: 7th century.
Historical reference: King Sigeberht.
Different variations: Sigberth, Seigberth, Sigeverth, Sigebert, Sigewerth, Sigbert, Sigberth.
Tytila
Name meaning: father.
Years of activity or tenure: 6th century.
Historical reference: King Tytila.
Different variations: Tyttila, Tittila.
Uffa
Name meaning: wolf.
Years of activity or tenure: 6th century.
Historical reference: King Uffa (or Wuffa).
Different variations: Wuffa, Vuffa, Wuffin, Vuffin, Ouffa.
Wehha
Name meaning: sacred stone, sainted.
Years of activity or tenure: 6th century.
Historical reference: King Wehha.
Different variations: Weohstan, Weohha, Wihstan, Wekha, Vehha, Veohha.
Withburga
Name meaning: fortified, fastened, stronghold.
Years of activity or tenure: early 8th century.
Historical reference: Withburga, Saint of East Anglia.
Different variations: Whitburgha, Wittburga, Witherburga, Witterburga.
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Sources:
- Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Venerable Bede
- Textus Roffensis, Rochester Cathedral
Authors: Abel Schmidt and D. Zali.
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