Anglo saxon names

Vikings and Anglo-Saxon names - Concise lists of Viking and Anglo-Saxon names, ideal for stories and writing activities.

Dianne Ebertt Beeaff explains the disappearance from view of Anglo-Saxon family names from modern English life.

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The English probably copied the idea of dividing the seasons into weeks from the Romans. They used the names of gods who were more familiar to them than the Roman ones, and we still use these names today. They are among the few clues we have to the gods of the Anglo-Saxons.

I wrote a blog some time ago about why I thought it was that the Anglo-Saxon era is one of the less popular. It's not often studied in schools - indeed, I had to wait until my degree course before I was offered the opportunity to study it - and it's a bit, well, far away. Not as far away as the Romans, though, or the Ancient Greeks. What probably doesn't help is the names. In an average day's writing, I can find myself with at least one Aethelwold, an Aelfhere, a couple of Aelfric's, an…

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After the Romans left in AD410 waves of Germanic invaders migrated to Britain, some knowing the land, who had served the Romans as foederati. The kingdoms of theJutes, Angles and Saxons grew...

Map of A map of Anglo–Saxon Britain after the departure of the Roman Legion during a period known as the Heptarchy, or Seven Kingdoms (AD 500–850). The map is color–coded to show the territories of Strathclyde, Northumbria, Mercia, East Angles, Kent, Wessex, North Wales, West Wales, and the southern portion of the Picts. Within these divisions are shown the territories of Galloway, Bernicia, Deira, Middle Angles, South Angles, East Saxons, and South Saxons. Important cities, ports, and…

A brief article on the history of the Danish Vikings, from the early Viking raids in Britain to the establishment of the Danelaw in the late 9th century.