I recommend the name of the first bishop of Medhemsted (Peterborough) - Sexwulf. Epic name.

@lame-related

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I needed a smile ❤

@lindsayheyes925

3 ай бұрын

There is a fine white wine from the neighbourhood of St. Hildegard von Bingen's abbey (she being "The Sibyl of the Rhine"). The wine is called Seksárder, and described on the label as "Mädchentraube Ausbruch" - literally meaning "a virgin's grape breakout". Schmeckt gut!

I feel like many people underestimate the power that lies within a name. I hope to one day have children of my own and to bestow upon them the great names of our ancestors.

@embersofthewest893

Жыл бұрын

Tradition and pride are a beautiful thing and shouldn't be dying with our people.

@CelticAugur

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@pacochawa2746

Жыл бұрын

I agree. People think Im a loud mouth asshole know it all but my name means ruler. And my place of birth translates to village of leaders. Think what you want but you cant ever change nature... When naming your kin be wise, you might just get what you wish for...

@gnasher688

10 ай бұрын

@NeetLurker - if only there were more young people with the same mindset as you my friend 🙏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@susieare

9 ай бұрын

​@@gnasher688 we exist!

Great idea…. I’d love to see you do something similar for Irish names.👍🏻

@arta.xshaca

Жыл бұрын

His whole name is Irish, actually. Kevin, Mc, Lean.

@raffles7556

Жыл бұрын

@@arta.xshaca ….. I was aware, but thanks nonetheless.

@Gudha_Ismintis

Жыл бұрын

No - Irish overly done, this is refreshing

@raffles7556

Жыл бұрын

@@Gudha_Ismintis ….. nonsense

@lowlandnobleman6746

Жыл бұрын

On the contrary, I would posit that English is overly done, as you put it. Go watch any video that deals with HEMA and other medieval stuff and watch how blatantly Anglocentric some people can be. This is one of the few channels that mainly focuses on Irish and Welsh, so that’s why it doesn’t come off as hopelessly Anglocentric.

You should do this for other countries. I would personally like to see Irish and Scottish names.

@lame-related

Жыл бұрын

I second that motion

@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014

7 ай бұрын

Like for the Celtic names (Brythonnic and Gaelic)

I’ve been told my first name is a combo of “Mar” and “Vinur,” which together means “ocean friend” in old Norse. My last name is “follower of Bridgid.”

@La-meiga-celtibera

Жыл бұрын

I like your last name Marvin

@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014

7 ай бұрын

Oh I had not idea of the origins of this name, I didn't even know it was Celtic

Having a name that actually references "wolf" is so cool.

@pacochawa2746

Жыл бұрын

Hell ya.

@jacquesrenou2850

Жыл бұрын

I agree! My ancestor from the 10 th. center that came to France and settled came as part of the Viking raids,his name was Wraggenwulf.Translates to chief of the wolf clan.I love that in part of my history.

I always liked the name Athelstan😌

@colinjames2346

Жыл бұрын

There is an epic poem about King Athelstan, the grandson of Alfred the Great. He fought and won a decisive battle against an alliance of Scots, Norse and Welsh in about the year 850.

@colinjames2346

Жыл бұрын

Error. The Battle was in 937.

@vallovesnature8449

Жыл бұрын

@@colinjames2346 I will track it down! Happy New Year!

@vallovesnature8449

Жыл бұрын

@@jessevanhalen6967 I just typed in the name. My phone decided the spelling😂. I like your spelling too

Linguistics and morphology are fascinating also quite revealing ...

Wouldn’t mind seeing one of these videos for French or Irish names. Good video. Have a Happy New Year!

Slavic names are awesome too, we have Władysław - glorious ruler Bogusław - glory of god Bolesław - more glory Sławomir/Mirosław - glory of the world Dobromir - goodness of the world Dobrowoj - good warrior Bogumił - gods favoured Stanisław - stand and praise Bolesław - great glory Przemysław - glory of wisdom Kazimierz - command peace Włodzimierz - rule in place Wojciech - happy warrior Boromir - peaceful forest Radomir - happy with peace Zbigniew - one who rejected anger (w=v, ł =w, rz = ge like in collage) And those are only some of ones that survive and maybe two i find funny, there's hundreds of those, just most of them would make your child hate you cause they would be bullied. Like siestrzewit - guardian of his sister

@pacochawa2746

Жыл бұрын

Is there a name for rule out of nessesity?

@artseosamhogriobhta

Жыл бұрын

I hate them

Names to order coffee by! How cool. Thanks. And good new year!

@Shin_Lona

Жыл бұрын

"Hrothgar, your Venti Caramel Machiatto is ready." 😆

@buddharuci2701

Жыл бұрын

@@Shin_Lona yes! Exactly.

What a delightful idea for a video! Thank you Kevin and Happy Solstice to one and all 🧙‍♂️🌻🇿🇦🌹

I love these! Also, nice reminder that some of these did survive and evolve with the rest of English to today (some of which you mentioned, but bear repeating): Alfred (Elf + rǣd = Elf Council). Edward Oswald Osborn etc. We didn't lose them all! Another I like: Æþelræd (Athel + rǣd = Noble Council), became Allred or Aldred apparently, but almost never used!

I've named my son Theodrik Lewis Wulfric! He is 6 years old now. Awesome videos, keep up the great work

@pacochawa2746

Жыл бұрын

Do other authority figures detest him? Watchout for those types. Speaking as one who has talked shit to judges in office lol. Fake rulers hate to see the real thing. Some wish peace I wish you and your kin strength and justice!

@Gwenhwyfar7

Жыл бұрын

​@@pacochawa2746 Naw, he's homeschooled so not many authority figures besides dad and I.

@MeanBeanComedy

Жыл бұрын

@@Gwenhwyfar7 Probably for the best. 👍🏻

Could you do Gaelic names next that would be awesome great video btw my favorite name was Wolfric

Great Video Mate! Sharing this Video as i type . . .

Are you gonna do Brittonic, and Gaelic names too?

It's fun that Aethel in old spelling looks like Edel, which is still the current Dutch word for Noble. I'm not sure if "Rijk" stems from the same root as "ric" but it means empire (likely: that which is ruled).

@damionkeeling3103

Жыл бұрын

Same root. Reich in German is thought to be from a Celtic word as is the Germanic word rich meaning wealthy. Rix(s) was the Celtic word for ruler/king, from the same origin as Latin Rex. Amt in German meaning office is also from Celtic, from ambactos. Ambactos was later borrowed into Latin which then evolved into the word ambassador.

@pacochawa2746

Жыл бұрын

Well the shoe fits... of de klompen...

@pacochawa2746

Жыл бұрын

@@damionkeeling3103 Rijk has multiple meanings yes. I feel how it is used it also means domain.

@bmssenjoyer

Жыл бұрын

reich

This was an Epically cool video to have made. Thank you.

@3:30 The Gods answered my prayer that you would cover "Aelf" in English names. Well done, sir! 😀

I'm thankful that my name is Teutonic. Robert.

I've always been partial to "Bob". As in "King Bob", or "Bob, Earl of Timberland".

Great video, :) I like the name 'Kenelm' (Anglo-Saxon Cenelm/ Cenhelm) meaning 'Bold Helmet.'

I love this channel

Great video man and Happy new year. Can't wait for the girl names. A boy name me and my wife like is Broderick.

luv these

You had the audacity to do a partial Rick roll on New Years Day? Respect.

My mom's people are from Brittany France and we don't look typical french I always knew that there had to be some other people mixed in our blood.From this I've learned that the alot of English and Last of the Roman soldiers headed to Brittany France.My father is also a Frenchmen.Loved the presentation,thanks.⚜️

Quite an enjoyable video, did not expect to get Cyneric rolled

This is so cool!

My great grandfather from Normandy was named Edmund Sauveterre and his son, grandson and greatgrandson (me) were named Raoul. Which is the Norman version of Randolf (wise counselor?).

Good video ⚔️

The number of names derived from elf (álfr or ælf) is interesting, honestly not an area I have much knowledge in other than a passing one. Anyway I was of the understanding there was/is some connection in Old Norse to the Aesir and Vanir gods? Have you done a video on this by any chance?

Time to reclaim our bio spirit. My sons both have Latin names, because their father is Italian and so is their last name obviously. So we chose Niccolo, Vincenzo, Leonardo. I still wish I would've named them after my heritage, Celt (Welsh and Scot to be specific). We need to seriously get in touch with our ancestors as Indo Europeans because we are an ever shrinking minority.

Interesting to see my own name there and where it came from, I once had quite the heated debate with a colleague called Charles that insisted Carl came from Charles, I said it came from Churl, turns out we were both right. One of the most famous names was missing Alfred meaning Elf Knowledge or Elf Wisdom. I also thought Wulfstan meaning Stone Wulf is an epic name.

Hi, can I ask you to make a video about the origin of the Bulgarians. I would greatly appreciate it and will be very helpful for me and the historical groups I belong to, to see other independent sources regarding our origins, thanks in advance 😁

@FortressofLugh

Жыл бұрын

I plan to get to that sometime in the near future

We have way to many Semitic names. We should use more Germanic names.

Edwina sometimes pops up. I think i've come across of two girl named that

I went to school with a friend called Edric (and his middle name was Wayland). I always thought it was great.

My name was on the map you showed at the beginning Lindsey :)

Thanks for mentioning my name Derek I always knew it meant that . My son's also called Derek and my other boy we named Robert meaning Fame Bright in old Germanic language 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

2 ай бұрын

Old english 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

My name in Gaelic is Mac an Tòisich and means son of the chief/ leader, its quite similar to that Toutatis you mentioned at the end of the video and to Irish word for their prime minister Taoiseach.

@HmineCrafter

Жыл бұрын

your name is apple computer finest from American company thank you

I approve this message

I love them!!

I named my son Freyr. I'm so glad my wife liked it. Lol

I was able to name my eldest son Trevor, middle Nicholas (my tribute to Nike but not the sh1tty shoe company of course), and Dane the Youngest. Not a bad haul after much wrangling with Der Frau.

I think it would be hard to top Baelfire

All preferable to Bob or Dave! I’m partial to Gareth.

@liquidoxygen819

Жыл бұрын

“Bob” is Germanic

@artseosamhogriobhta

Жыл бұрын

Gareth is still a common name in the British Isles

It's a timely video. I have a hunch that parents name their babies by throwing a dart at a map of England.

It is notable that all the English kings until Cnut have names beginning with a vowel. Then under the Normans there are no vowels until we get to Edward I, a proper English king again 😊

I once saw a name arric, but i cannot find any history behind the name. Do you know of any? Also for girls do people ever use valkyrie names like thrud? I love that name but I think no one uses these names

@Shin_Lona

Жыл бұрын

Arric = Æric = Eric?

@your_belief_vs_everything

Жыл бұрын

Yes people in Nordic countries do use those names but it's becoming more and more rare.

Ok... THIS is epic.

Nice 👍🏻Proto English

Very interesting piece but names of heroic Anglo-Saxon kings such as Edmund (Edmund Ironside and Edmund, King of the East Angles and Harold (King Harold Harefoot and King Harold Godwinson) should certainly be included and are still in use today.

I think Kenneth is an epic name! No clue what it means or where it comes from??

Sweet. My name made the list.

The English speaking world should bring back the name: Beorn

@tdoran616

Жыл бұрын

Beorn reminds me of the Scandinavian name Bjorn

@athulfgeirsson

Жыл бұрын

Osbeorn 💯

@Gudha_Ismintis

Жыл бұрын

@@tdoran616 thats the whole point - Bjorn is Germanic like Beorn

@Arcessitor

Жыл бұрын

@@tdoran616 It's the same word. So is Björn, Bjørn, Jörn, Jorn, etc.

_In the Modern English language, a lot of our names are not of ENGLISH origin._ Me, a basic language nerd: What about *Richard/Rick, Arnold, Ronald, Reynold, Alfred, Frederick, Walter, Edward, Harold, Edgar, Edmund* ...?

@Arcessitor

Жыл бұрын

He literally covers half of those. Watch the video, nerd.

@damionkeeling3103

Жыл бұрын

Ronald is Norse - Ragnald. Was there an English equivalent?

It's hard to beat Ethelred the Unready. (90% sure I spelled that wrong).

My second name is Edward (norse-anglo saxon origin)

I feel like if if you name your son Beowulf he better a badass.

The A and E together does is not pronounced like the "E" in elf. It makes an "A" as in apple sound (I think).

@DevonExplorer

Жыл бұрын

I don't know as I'm not an expert, but to my knowledge it's always (or maybe just usually) the second letter that's pronounced when two vowels are together. My own first name begins with Ei, and is pronounced with the i. Interesting subject. :)

@michaelrae9599

Жыл бұрын

@@DevonExplorer from what I have seen on KZread, it isn't two letters together, it's one symbol. There is a lower-case "ae" that has a different sound. The AE is pre-William the Conqueror. Here is a link to the video. It's cool. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qX6srduhacibj6Q.html

@DevonExplorer

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelrae9599 Ah, that makes sense. I always thought that a and e together was just a modern, easier way of writing the symbol. Cheers for that, Michael. :)

@michaelrae9599

Жыл бұрын

@@DevonExplorer happy to help brother.

what about gareth edwin griffiths its my full name. i believe its welsh

Derek? Now, there's a name I've not heard for a long time...

Interesting I wonder why some of those names aren't really in use today some of them sound pretty epic.

@dsmarrero01

Жыл бұрын

They are being used, but in a modernized version or translated. Like my name for instance; Raul from Raoul from Randolf from Randwulf, rand=councilor wulf=wise.

Do Welsh!!

Greacen, pronounced Grayson but derivation of the word Great.

Beowulf is said to be the Bee-wolf which would mean Bear

I just named my newborn son Arthur. Is that not English enough to make the top ten?

@damionkeeling3103

Жыл бұрын

Arthur is English though not Anglo-Saxon which I think is what this video should have referenced since you point it out. King Arthur's wife is rendered as Jennifer in middle English. Arty and Jenny don't have the same sound quality though.

@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

2 ай бұрын

​@@damionkeeling3103what's arthur from then ?

epic

My favorite old English name 'Thayne '

Ozzy 😎

I’d love to hear some of the female original names

@arthurfleck1554

4 ай бұрын

Brünhildr or Brünhilde

0:12 - "Mark, Luke ... actually come from the Hebrew language" Ah yes, the Hebrews, created the name Mark to please the ancient Hebrew God "Mars", and create the name "Luke" after the famous Hebrew word "lux" meaning "light". What were you thinking when you made this video, @Fortress of Lugh ? Both those names come from Proto-Italic.

1. Bryer

A good way to have a vast myriad of authentic names of the british native names (germanic, celtic) play the game "Total War Saga Thrones of Britannia" offers an entire encyclopedia I also do my own name combination by composing the way you do, I thought I was the only one doing this haha. Its so lame that in britain, and not only just Britain, people just use the same generic name, omg its so boring. The nations should make an effort to encourage national names, like Iberian derived ones for the Iberian nations (Spain and Portugal) Greece has a lot of authentic names, but we still see Ioannos, Maria, Myriam etc, why not start by gods and goddesses names? Ireland and Scotland, oh, im so disapointed, its litteraly england (anglo-norman) 2.0 in terms of language and naming

Irish and Scottish names next or what?

Carlos

My name is Edwin

I thought Beowulf was "bee-wolf", but I know that with some of these things there are multiple correct answers. My favorite old name isn't English, technically. It's Tiffany, which comes from Greek and was popular in the 12th century. The Tiffany Problem is one of those issues in historical fiction and non-fiction that fascinates me.

@DanCooper404

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4CB1JeRhMrLqaw.html

@DanCooper404

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/o3mKm9OopdOYnbQ.html

@desertrose3511

Жыл бұрын

Beowulf definitely isn’t pronounced beewolf sorry :/

@thelordofcringe

Жыл бұрын

I'd always heard it was supposed to be Bea-vulf, although I assume that's a half-anglicized version.

@felinesmite5170

Жыл бұрын

It could be because the world for bear itself means something like bee - eater. Calling something with a description is usually an indication that that thing/animal/person' s original name was a taboo, because by speaking it aloud you would call the creature's attention on you. That's the reason why in ancient pantheons the god(s) of death were usually called by a nickname; Hades for example was often called 'He who welcomes many guests' and his wife Persephone was often called 'The Maiden', because saying their names aloud 'called' them to you and could cause an early death. In Nordic cultures, bears were enough of a menace to warrant the same treatment, to the point that their original name was lost, and only the bee eater descriptor remained. Since both germanic and Scandinavian languages are Indo-European, it's probable that their original term for bear derived from the root -rkyo that we find in the Latin Ursus, the Greek Arktos, the Gallic Artos and the Persian Xers and so forth. The name Arthur is actually also an evolution of the Indo-European term for bear.

What about Elfreich? That is my family name.

Isn't Beowulf actually a Dane that travels to Sweden?

@damionkeeling3103

Жыл бұрын

Yes but the story was well known to the pagan Anglo-Saxons which isn't surprising when you think that half of them came from Denmark with the rest coming from just south of the modern border.

You can have a cool Anglo-Saxon name without choosing something outlandish. Eric means eternal king. Frederick means peaceful king. Rory means red king. Albert means noble light. Just a few examples.

@therarestseadefalt5756

6 ай бұрын

Yeah but Rory isn’t Anglo-Saxon, it comes from the Irish Ruairi

This means I'm a Finnish Princess! 😊 I'm EPIC!

My first name is Gaelic. My middle and last name are Gaelic.

@kgm4556

9 ай бұрын

Middle name is my mothers Highland Clan name.

Alf, Alfred, Alfredo, Alfrederic

Aelfwig

Neil or Neal or Niall

Beowulf actually means Man-Bear-Pig!

I always liked Dylan.

Missed opportunity to contrast Ozzy Osborn with Donnie Osmond.

Rename title to "Top 10 Epic Ancient English Names (Male)"

Wolfric

What about epic women names?

I named my pig with an English name but he’s French 🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶

oswald is the best.

Rather fond of Howard. LOL

Sanchezric the Mad Wizard.

i always liked Ælfric and Alaric, though Alaric was Gothic

I’ve felt this way for most of my life, the old names are especially epic and not pleasing to hear.