Top 10 Epic English Names (Male)
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
- Some of what I think are the best historical English names and their meanings. Of course there are many other great names that were not cited here. Feel free to post them below.
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I recommend the name of the first bishop of Medhemsted (Peterborough) - Sexwulf. Epic name.
Thank you. I needed a smile ❤
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.
Tradition and pride are a beautiful thing and shouldn't be dying with our people.
Agreed
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...
@NeetLurker - if only there were more young people with the same mindset as you my friend 🙏 🏴
@@gnasher688 we exist!
Great idea…. I’d love to see you do something similar for Irish names.👍🏻
His whole name is Irish, actually. Kevin, Mc, Lean.
@@arta.xshaca ….. I was aware, but thanks nonetheless.
No - Irish overly done, this is refreshing
@@Gudha_Ismintis ….. nonsense
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.
I second that motion
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.”
I like your last name Marvin
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.
Hell ya.
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😌
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.
Error. The Battle was in 937.
@@colinjames2346 I will track it down! Happy New Year!
@@jessevanhalen6967 I just typed in the name. My phone decided the spelling😂. I like your spelling too
Someone needs to name more boys it great name and a king
Wouldn’t mind seeing one of these videos for French or Irish names. Good video. Have a Happy New Year!
Names to order coffee by! How cool. Thanks. And good new year!
"Hrothgar, your Venti Caramel Machiatto is ready." 😆
@@Shin_Lona yes! Exactly.
Linguistics and morphology are fascinating also quite revealing ...
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
Is there a name for rule out of nessesity?
I hate them
Are you gonna do Brittonic, and Gaelic names too?
I'm thankful that my name is Teutonic. Robert.
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!
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).
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.
Well the shoe fits... of de klompen...
@@damionkeeling3103 Rijk has multiple meanings yes. I feel how it is used it also means domain.
reich
What a delightful idea for a video! Thank you Kevin and Happy Solstice to one and all 🧙♂️🌻🇿🇦🌹
I've named my son Theodrik Lewis Wulfric! He is 6 years old now. Awesome videos, keep up the great work
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!
@@pacochawa2746 Naw, he's homeschooled so not many authority figures besides dad and I.
@@Gwenhwyfar7 Probably for the best. 👍🏻
I've always been partial to "Bob". As in "King Bob", or "Bob, Earl of Timberland".
@3:30 The Gods answered my prayer that you would cover "Aelf" in English names. Well done, sir! 😀
Could you do Gaelic names next that would be awesome great video btw my favorite name was Wolfric
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?).
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.⚜️
I love this channel
We have way to many Semitic names. We should use more Germanic names.
This was an Epically cool video to have made. Thank you.
Great Video Mate! Sharing this Video as i type . . .
Quite an enjoyable video, did not expect to get Cyneric rolled
luv these
This is so cool!
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.
Edwina sometimes pops up. I think i've come across of two girl named that
Great video, :) I like the name 'Kenelm' (Anglo-Saxon Cenelm/ Cenhelm) meaning 'Bold Helmet.'
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?
Good video ⚔️
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I went to school with a friend called Edric (and his middle name was Wayland). I always thought it was great.
Great video man and Happy new year. Can't wait for the girl names. A boy name me and my wife like is Broderick.
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 🏴🏴
Old english 🇬🇧 🏴
I named my son Freyr. I'm so glad my wife liked it. Lol
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.
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 😁
I plan to get to that sometime in the near future
I think it would be hard to top Baelfire
My name was on the map you showed at the beginning Lindsey :)
All preferable to Bob or Dave! I’m partial to Gareth.
“Bob” is Germanic
Gareth is still a common name in the British Isles
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.
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.
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It's a timely video. I have a hunch that parents name their babies by throwing a dart at a map of England.
I love them!!
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 feel like if if you name your son Beowulf he better a badass.
The English speaking world should bring back the name: Beorn
Beorn reminds me of the Scandinavian name Bjorn
Osbeorn 💯
@@tdoran616 thats the whole point - Bjorn is Germanic like Beorn
@@tdoran616 It's the same word. So is Björn, Bjørn, Jörn, Jorn, etc.
Nice 👍🏻Proto English
_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* ...?
He literally covers half of those. Watch the video, nerd.
Ronald is Norse - Ragnald. Was there an English equivalent?
Sweet. My name made the list.
Ok... THIS is epic.
I just named my newborn son Arthur. Is that not English enough to make the top ten?
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.
@@damionkeeling3103what's arthur from then ?
Derek? Now, there's a name I've not heard for a long time...
My favorite old English name 'Thayne '
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
Arric = Æric = Eric?
Yes people in Nordic countries do use those names but it's becoming more and more rare.
More people need to name their children Anglo Saxon names especially boys Edmund and Edward and Edgar great names that have much historic meaning
1. Bryer
I’d love to hear some of the female original names
Brünhildr or Brünhilde
Interesting I wonder why some of those names aren't really in use today some of them sound pretty epic.
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.
The A and E together does is not pronounced like the "E" in elf. It makes an "A" as in apple sound (I think).
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. :)
@@DevonExplorer from what I have seen on RUclips, 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. ruclips.net/video/wJxKyh9e5_A/видео.html
@@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. :)
@@DevonExplorer happy to help brother.
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.
Do Welsh!!
Isn't Beowulf actually a Dane that travels to Sweden?
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.
My first name is Gaelic. My middle and last name are Gaelic.
Middle name is my mothers Highland Clan name.
I think Kenneth is an epic name! No clue what it means or where it comes from??
Beowulf is said to be the Bee-wolf which would mean Bear
It's hard to beat Ethelred the Unready.
(90% sure I spelled that wrong).
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.
Aelfwig
Irish and Scottish names next or what?
My name is Edwin
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.
Yeah but Rory isn’t Anglo-Saxon, it comes from the Irish Ruairi
My second name is Edward (norse-anglo saxon origin)
I named my pig with an English name but he’s French 🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶
Greacen, pronounced Grayson but derivation of the word Great.
epic
what about gareth edwin griffiths its my full name. i believe its welsh
Ozzy 😎
Alf, Alfred, Alfredo, Alfrederic
Beowulf actually means Man-Bear-Pig!
Carlos
This means I'm a Finnish Princess! 😊 I'm EPIC!
Rather fond of Howard. LOL
Sanchezric the Mad Wizard.
I always liked Dylan.
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.
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Beowulf definitely isn’t pronounced beewolf sorry :/
I'd always heard it was supposed to be Bea-vulf, although I assume that's a half-anglicized version.
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.
Rename title to "Top 10 Epic Ancient English Names (Male)"
What about Elfreich? That is my family name.
Missed opportunity to contrast Ozzy Osborn with Donnie Osmond.
Wolfric
What about epic women names?
Neil or Neal or Niall
Æþelƿulf
My pronouns are
FISH-KILLER WARLORD
I’ve felt this way for most of my life, the old names are especially epic and not pleasing to hear.