Old English Male Names

Old English Pronunciation Guide

Names for your male characters.

Adwig - War wealth

Adwine - Rich friend

Aldor - Chief, elder

Aldwine - Old friend

Ardwulf - Land wolf

Baldhelm - Bold helm

Baldmund - Bold peace

Baldor - Lord

Baldred - Bold counsel

Baldric - Bold power

Baldwig - Bold fighter

Baldwine - Bold friend

Bertric - Bright power

Brego - Prince, chieftain

Britta - Distributor, giver

Cadda - Battle

Celmund - Keel protection

Cenhelm - Keen helm

Cenric - Keen power

Cenulf - Keen wolf

Déor - Animal

Deorwine - Animal friend

Dernhelm - Secret helm

Dungar - Dark spear

Dunhere - Dark army

Dunsig - Dark victory

Dunstan - Dark stone

Dunwine - Dark friend

Edbert - Bright fortune

Edgar - Wealth spear

Eforhild - Battle boar

Eforwine - Boar friend

Elfbert - Bright Elf

Elfgar - Elfspear

Elfhelm - Elf helm

Elfred - Elf counsel

Elfstan - Elf stone

Elfswith - Elf strong

Elfwine - Elf friend

Eofor - Boar

Éomer - Famous horse

Éomund - Horse of peace

Eorl - Earl

Eothain - Horse thane

Erkenbrand - Precious torch

Ethelfrith - Noble peace

Ethelred - Noble counsel

Ethelward - Noble guardian

Ethelwine - Noble friend

Fastred - Firm counsel

Fastwine - Firm friend

Felaróf - Very strong, heroic

Fengel - Prince, lord

Folca - Folk

Folcred - Folk counsel

Folcwine - Friend of the folk

Fram - Onward

Fréa - Lord

Fréaláf - Remaining lord

Fréawine - Lord friend

Freca - Champion

Frithbert - Bright peace

Frithdag - Day of peace

Frumgar - First spear

Gamling - Old man

Garwine - Spear friend

Gladwine - Glad friend

Goldwine - Gold friend

Gram - Fierce

Gríma - Mask, helmet

Grimmund - Grim peace

Grimwine - Grim friend

Háma - Home, house

Hefric - Power of the ocean

Helm - Helmet, guardian

Hereward - Army guard

Hild - Battle

Hildred - Battle counsel

Hulac - He sacrifices

Léod - Man

Léofa - Beloved

Leofdag - Beloved day

Leofric - Beloved power

Leofstan - Beloved stone

Leofwine - Beloved friend

Ordlac - Spear sacrifice

Ordred - Spear counsel

Ordstan - Spear stone

Sewine - Sea friend

Thengel - Lord

Théodred - Folk counsel

Tirwald - Powerful fame

Tordag - Difficult day

Torfrith - Difficult peace

Wald - Forest

Wigbald - Bold fighter

Wulf - Wolf

Wulfgan - Wolf magic

Wulfstan - Wolf stone