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| Main | Name (Old English) | Name meaning | Attestations |
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Cyning
"King" |
wuldres Cyning |
"King of Glory" |
The Dream of the Rood[1] |
Dryhten[2]
"Lord" |
ece Dryhten |
"eternal Lord" |
Cædmon's hymn[3] |
| dryhntes dreamas |
"the joys of the Lord" |
The Seafarer[4] |
| heofones Dryhten |
"heaven's Lord" |
The Dream of the Rood[5] |
Ealdor[6]
"Prince" |
wuldres Ealdor |
"Prince of Glory" |
The Dream of the Rood[7] |
Fæder
"Father" |
Heahfæder |
"Highfather" |
The Dream of the Rood |
| Wuldorfæder |
"Glorious Father" |
Cædmon's hymn |
Frea[8]
"Lord" |
Frea ælmihtig |
"Master almighty" |
Cædmon's hymn |
| Frea mancynnes |
"Mankind's Master" |
The Dream of the Rood[9] |
God
"God" |
God ælmihtig |
"God almighty" |
The Dream of the Rood[10] |
| weruda God |
"God of hosts" |
The Dream of the Rood |
Hælend[11]
"Healer" |
Hælend |
"Healer" |
The Dream of the Rood |
Metod[12]
"Maker" |
Metod |
"Maker" |
Beowulf (110) [13] |
| eald Metod |
"Old Maker" |
Beowulf (945)[14] |
Wealdend[15]
"Ruler" |
Wealdend |
"Ruler" |
The Dream of the Rood[16] |
| Al-wealda |
"all-ruler" |
Meters of Boethius (11) |
| wuldor alwealda |
"Glorious all-ruler" |
Codex Exoniensis |
| fæder alwealda |
"Father all-ruler" |
Beowulf (630) |
Weard[17]
"Guard" |
heofonrices Weard[18] |
"the heavenly kingdom's Guard" |
Cædmon's hymn |
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Beowulf[19] |
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| "Ælmihtiga," "Drihten," "Metod," as they appear in the Beowulf. |
