Kate Monk's Onomastikon
(Dictionary of Names)
Surnames from Old English
Although some Old English or Anglo-Saxon personal names are still in use in modern times, they are more commonly retained as surnames. This indicates that the use of Saxon names had continued for some time after the Norman conquest as hereditary surnames did not become fixed until the C15th and C16th. Some have returned to personal name use through the practice of using surnames as first names.
| Adlard |
Alflatt |
Allnatt |
| Allwright |
Almer |
Almond |
| Alred |
Alston |
Alvar |
| Alvey |
Alwin |
Ammon |
| Arbon |
Ashwin |
Averay |
| Aylward |
Aylwin |
Azo |
| Badrick |
Baldey |
Balding |
| Balman |
Balston |
Bedloe |
| Brightmore |
Brunger |
Brunker |
| Brunwin |
Burchard |
Burrage |
| Burward |
Cobbald |
Cutteridge |
| Darwin |
Dearman |
Dewdney |
| Eastman |
Eddols |
Eddy |
| Ellwood |
Elphee |
Elsegood |
| Elsey |
Elvey |
Elward |
| Erwin |
Freegard |
Freelove |
| Frewer |
Frewin |
Gladman |
| Gladwin |
Godbert |
Godhold |
| Godwin |
Goldbard |
Goldburg |
| Goldhawk |
Goldwin |
Gomer |
| Goodliffe |
Goodwin |
Gumbold |
| Gummer |
Halding |
Hulbert |
| Isgar |
Kenward |
Kenway |
| Kerrich |
Kinsey |
Lambrick |
| Leaves |
Leavey |
Leavins |
| Leavold |
Lemmer |
Lewin |
| Lilleyman |
Litwin |
Lovegod |
| Loveguard |
Medwin |
Milborrow |
| Ordway |
Orrick |
Osmer |
| Othen |
Outridge |
Quenell |
| Redway |
Seavers |
Sherrard |
| Siggers |
Sirett |
Stannard |
| Stidolph |
Trumble |
Utteridge |
| Wackrill |
Walwin |
Wennell |
| Whatman |
Whittard |
Wilmer |
| Winbolt |
Winbow |
Winmer |
| Winney |
Wolnoth |
Wolsey |
| Woolgar |
Wyard |
Wyberg |
| Wyman |
Wymer |
Yonwin |
| Youngmay |
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| Adlard noble-hard |
Alflatt elf/noble-beauty |
Allnatt noble-daring |
| Almer noble-famous |
Alvar elf-army |
Alwin noble/old-friend |
| Averay elf-counsel |
Aylwin noble-friend |
Badrick battle-friend |
| Baldey bold-combat |
Balman bold-protector |
Balston bold-stone |
| Bedloe command-love |
Brightmore fair-famous |
Brunger brown-spear |
| Brunwin brown-friend |
Burchard fortress-hard |
Burrage fortress- powerful |
| Burward fortress-guard |
Cobbald famous-bold |
Cutteridge famous-ruler |
| Darwin dear-friend |
Eastman grace-protection |
Eddols prosperity-wolf |
| Eddy prosperity-war |
Ellwood elf-ruler |
Elphee elf-war |
| Elsegood temple-god |
Elsey elf-victory |
Elvey elf-war |
| Erwin boar-friend |
Frewer free-shelter |
Frewin free-friend |
| Gladwin glad-friend |
Godwin good-friend |
Goldbard gold/bright-beard |
| Goldburg gold-fortress |
Goldhawk gold-hawk |
Goldwin gold-friend |
| Goodliffe good/God-dear |
Goodwin good/God-friend |
Gummer good/battle-famous |
| Hulbert gracious-bright |
Kenward bold/royal-guardian |
Kenway bold/royal-war |
| Kerrich family-ruler |
Lambrick land-bright |
Leavey beloved-warrior |
| Leavold beloved/power-ruler |
Lemmer people/dear-famous |
Lewin beloved-friend |
| Lilleyman little-man |
Litwin bright-friend |
Lovegod beloved-god |
| Loveguard beloved-spear |
Milborrow mild-fortress |
Ordway spear-warrior |
| Orrick spear-powerful |
Osmer god-fame |
Outridge dawn-powerful |
| Quenell woman-war |
Redway counsel-warrior |
Seavers sea-passage |
| Siggers victory-spear |
Stidolph hard-wolf |
Trumble strong-bold |
| Wennell joy-war |
Whatman brave-man |
Whittard elf-brave |
| Wilmer will-famous |
Winbolt friend-bold |
Winbow friend-bold |
| Winmer friend-famous |
Winney friend-battle |
Woolgar wolf-spear |
| Wyman war-protection |
Yonwin young-friend |
Youngmay young-servant |
This collection of names was compiled by
Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.
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