Cyneheard

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Kunihard, from *kuni (“lineage, clan”) +‎ *hard (“spear”). Equivalent to cynn +‎ heard. Cognate with Old High German Gunhard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈky.ne.xæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈky.ne.hæ͜ɑrˠd]

Proper noun

Cyneheard m

  1. a male given name
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      An. DCCLXXXIIII Hēr Cyneheard ofslōh Cynewulf cyng ⁊ hē þǣr wearð ofsleġen ⁊ LXXXIIII manna mid him. ⁊ þā onfeng Brihtrīċ Westseaxna rīċes, ⁊ hē rixode XVI winter ⁊ his līc lið æt Werhām.
      Year 784 In this year Cyneheard killed King Cynewulf, and eight-four men were slain with him. And then Brightric became king of the West Saxons. He reigned sixteen years and his body lies at Werham.
  2. Cyneheard the Ætheling
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