Ceolburg

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ċēol (“ship”) +‎ burg (“city”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe͜oːl.burɡ/, [ˈt͡ʃe͜oːɫ.burˠɣ]

Proper noun

Ċēolburg f

  1. a female given name
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      An.DCCV Hēr Cūþrēd cyning forþferde on Cantwarum, ⁊ Ċēolburg abbudesse, ⁊ Hēabryht aldormon.
      Year 805 In this year King Cuthred died in Kent, as did Abbess Ceolburg and Alderman Highbright.

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