Anglo-saxon Boys Names

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Algar is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin. The meaning of Algar is ‘elf spear; noble spearman; noble spear’. It’s a name that was commonly used during the middle-ages and from the old English name Aelfgar. With its popularity, the name also developed to be used as a surname, Elgar, and for long ha...

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Alger is a name that is also used as a surname. The name has an Anglo-Saxon origin. The meaning of Alger is ‘elf spear; noble spearman; clever warrior; noble spear’ and the name is about from the old English name Aelfgar which means elf spear. The name has been popularly used in England for male...

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Ardyn is a rarely used name for girls. It is generally regarded as a feminine variant of the popular name Arden. The meaning of the name differs in different sources. As an English name, the meaning of Ardyn is 'high' or 'valley of the eagle'. It seems that the name might also have Latin roots. Ardy...

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Asbury was known mostly as a surname in the past. Recently, Asbury has gained popularity as a first name, coinciding with the decreased frequency of the surname. The name may have been given as a tribute to a family name that has since been phased out through marriage or surname changes. The meaning...

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The name Avry is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is mostly given to boys. Avry is a variant of Avery, used in Old English. The meaning of Avry is 'elf' or 'magical counsel'. The Avry family was prevalent in the USA and Canada from 1840. Most people with the Avry family name came from Pennsylvania in 1840,...

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Barnett is a masculine name of Anglo-Saxon and Old French origin. The meaning of Barnett is 'the clearing of woodland by burning'. It came to be in the aftermath of the Norman Invasion. Barnett is more common in Scotland, while its variant Bernard is more common in England. It is derived from the Ol...

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Bechette is a French-origin name mostly given to girls. The meaning of Bechette is 'small spade'. The Bechette lineage arrived in the USA and Canada between 1911 and 1920. In Canada, 1911 saw a peak in the use of the Bechette surname. In 1920, there was just one Bechette family living in Pennsylvani...

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An old Anglo-Saxon surname is Becket. There are towns in Devon and Berkshire called Beckett; therefore, the surname Becket may be local. In Norfolk and Cheshire, where the Becket family had its ancestral home long before the Norman Conquest in 1066, the surname Becket was first discovered. The meani...

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Burch is a name of Old English origin. The meaning of Burch is 'bright and shining' or 'the birch tree'. It is believed that the surname Burch originated in Hyndley Birch in England’s Manchester as early as the 1500s. Burch is believed to be of Anglo-Saxon descent that has spread to countries...

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The name Cadman is a strong, intimidating name. It is usually given to boys, and the meaning of Cadman is 'warrior'. The name actually means warrior in Celtic, and Welsh as well. The name is uncommon, however. According to US records, the name was found less than five times out of a recorded six mil...