Old English names come with history and traditions. The names trace back to a time when the Anglo-Saxons ruled the British Isles. Most of the times these names carry strong meaning and personality associated with them. Let’s take example of a very popular English name Alfred. The name has history associated with famous King Alfred. He is well known to push back the Viking invaders.
These days old names are popular and they provide a window into the past. English names are also a way to connect with one’s background.
Overall, Old English names provide a fascinating glimpse into the culture and history of the Anglo-Saxons. So, whatever the reason you might have it will be great to have a look at the following Old English names and get inspiration. Let us know in comment what you think of these great names.
Also check our list of unisex names
Here are the names:
- Aden , Adrian , Alan , Alban , Albert , Albion, Alfred , Almanzo, Alton , Aneirin , Anthony, Archibald , Arnold , Arthur , Ascot , Ash , Ashton , Atley , Augustine , Augustus ,Austin ,Avon, Baldwin , Balfour , Barclay , Barnabas , Baron , Barrington, Bartlet , Basil , Benjamin , Bentley ,Bernard , Bertrand , Bevan , Beverly , Boaz , Bonar , Botolf , Brant , Brett , Bristol , Britannicus, Britton , Bryce , Buford , Busby , Cadman, Cadoc, Cairn , Calvert , Canute , Caradoc , Carlyle , Caxton, Chancellor , Chauncey , Chester , Colbert , Cosmo , Cotton , Crispin , Darnley, Dart, Deodar, Derwin , Devon , Dover, Dudley, Edgar , Edred, Edward , Einion , Elbridge , Eldridge , Elton , Ely, Eric , Essex, Ethelred , Ethelwulf , Eustace ,
- Ferdinand , Flinders, Frederick , Fulk , Gage , Gaius , Garmon, Garnet , Garrison , George, Gladstone, Glenavon , Gordon , Grosvenor , Hadrian , Halden , Harold,Henry , Herbert , Herman , Hewett , Horatio, Horst , James , Kendall , Kent , Knute , Kwame , Ladell , Lancaster , Langhorne , Lawrence , Leonard , Leopold , Lester , Lincoln , London,Manchester, March , Marlow , Maurice , Melbourne , Merlin , Mersey, Mohandas, Monty, Newcomb , Newell , Newman , Nigel , Norman , Orrin , Oscar , Owen , Peel , Percy , Philip, Piers , Plantagenet, Rainer , Randy , Reginald , Rhodes , Richard , Roscoe , Rugby,Rupert , Sackville, Salisbury , Sandhurst , Saxon , Sebastian , Severn , Seward , Seymour , Shandy , Sheffield,Somerset , Suffolk, Swaine , Swithin , Tennyson , Thatcher , Thornycroft , Todd , Trent , Trenton , Troy , Tucker , Vane, Vere, Vermont, Vernon , Vivian , Walter , Warwick , Wells, Wetherby , Wiley , Willoughby , Windsor , Winston , Ynyr
