Old English Names

Son of Adam; descendant of Adam.

Elf counsel or one advised by supernatural wisdom.

Settlement where ash trees grow.

Settlement by the spring or stream where ducks gather.

Dweller at the water or settlement by the water.

Settlement of Auca or land of the oak trees.

Settlement of Afa or settlement associated with oats.

Derived from a place name meaning 'broad clearing' or 'wide meadow.'

Male deer; a young man.

Derived from a place name meaning 'fortified town' or 'bright.'

Derived from a place name meaning 'settlement of the peasants' or 'town of the c...

Clay; one who works with clay.

Settlement built on clay soil.

Land of the cliff or steep bank.

One who lives near a cliff or steep slope.

A ford by a cliff or a settlement by a steep riverbank.

Settlement situated on or near a cliff.

Settlement in a valley or a valley dwelling.

From Dudda's field or clearing.

Noble and bright; of noble brightness.

A nobleman of high rank or a man of noble birth.

Wealthy spear or one who wields a prosperous weapon.

Prosperous in war or blessed wealth.

Wealthy protector or one who guards prosperity.

Wealthy guardian or prosperous protector.

Wealthy friend or prosperous friend.

Blessed wealth or prosperous in battle, derived from elements meaning 'wealth' a...

Blessed wealth or prosperous in battle, derived from elements meaning 'wealth' a...

Old bridge or ancient bridge.

Noble and famous.

Divine protector or gracious protector.

Noble or of noble birth.

A ford where gifts are given or a ford associated with a gift.

A triangular piece of land or cloth.

Gold or golden.

A gray homestead or a home in a gravelly area.

The son of a gray-haired man or a steward's son.

Settlement on a high piece of land.

A ford where roosters or high-necked birds are found.

Hare's meadow or rocky meadow.

Army ruler or one who commands the forces.

One who plays the harp.

High ford or noble crossing.

Meadow or clearing, derived from the Old English 'leah' meaning 'clearing' or 'm...

Meadow or clearing in a wood.

Linden tree meadow or clearing.

From the meadow or a man of the meadow.

Gentle strength or mild power.

From the mill town.

A settlement in a marsh or fen, from Old English elements meaning 'moor' and 'se...

From the oak valley or oak-tree valley.

A settlement of priests or a priest's town.

From the red clearing or red meadow.

From the ram's island or wild garlic island.

Ford of the raven or frog ford.

Son of Ran or son of the raven.

Red-haired or ruddy-complexioned.

A female deer or fish eggs.

A sandy ford or crossing.

A person from Scotland or of Scottish descent.

A surname-derived name meaning 'from the willow valley' or 'dweller in the valle...

A name meaning 'from the bright clearing' or 'dweller in the shire meadow.'

From Saint Denis or wide meadow.

Stone meadow or one from the stony clearing.

A settlement by the river Wil, or a farmstead near water.

An open field that is awake or alert, or a field near a stream.

A cottage or dwelling by a wall or fortification.

One who lives by a wall or fortification, or a builder of walls.

Guardian or watchman, from Old English 'weard' meaning 'guard' or 'protector.'

Desiring peace or one who wishes for peaceful resolution.

From a settlement associated with wine or joy.

Of youthful age or junior in status.