Female Anglo-Saxon Names

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1. ÆÐELÞRYÐ: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and þryð "strength," hence "noble strength."
2. ÆGLÆCA: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Aglæca, meaning both "demon, monster, fiend," and "hero, warrior."
3. ÆLFGIFU: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and gifu "gift," hence "elf gift."
4. ÆLFLÆD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and flæd "beauty," hence "elfin beauty."
5. ÆLFLED: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Ælflæd, meaning "elfin beauty."
6. ÆLFÞRYÐ: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and þryð "strength," hence "elfin strength."
7. ÆLFTHRYTH: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Ælfþryð, meaning "elfin strength."
8. AELGIFU: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Ælfgifu, meaning "elf gift."

9. ÆTHEL: Short form of longer Anglo-Saxon names containing the element æðel, meaning "noble."

10. ÆTHELFLÆD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and flæd "beauty," hence "noble beauty."

11. AETHELFLED: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æthelflæd, meaning "noble beauty."

12. ÆTHELFLEDA: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Æthelflæd, meaning "noble beauty."

13. ÆTHELINDA: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements æðel "noble" and lind "serpent, dragon," hence "noble serpent."

14. ÆTHELGYTH: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the elements æðel "noble" and gyð "strife," hence "noble war."

15. ÆTHELTHRYTH: Variant form of Anglo-Saxon Æðelþryð, meaning "noble strength."

16. ÆTHELU: Pet form of Anglo-Saxon Æthel, meaning "noble."

17. AGLÆCA: An Old English dictionary defines áglǽca as follows: "wretch, miscreant, monster, demon, fierce enemy, fierce combatant, miserable being." In the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf, Grendel, Grendel's mother and Beowulf are all three referred to by this name for each is a "fierce combatant." 

18. BEORHTRAED: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements beorht "bright" and ræd "counsel," hence "bright counsel."

19. BRANDA: Feminine form of Anglo-Saxon Brand, meaning "sword."

20. CYNEBURGA: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements cyne "royal" and burg "fortress, protection," hence "royal fortress."

21. EADBURGA: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ead "fortune, riches, prosperity," and burg "fortress," hence "rich fortress."

22. EADGYÐ: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements ead "fortune, riches, prosperity" and gyð "strife," hence "rich battle." 
23. EADGYTH: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Eadgyð, meaning "rich battle."
24. EALDGYÐ: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements eald "old" and gyð "battle," hence "old battle."
25. EALDGYTH: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Ealdgyð, meaning "old battle."
26. EBBA: Pet form of Anglo-Saxon Eadburga, meaning "rich fortress."
27. EOFORHILD: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements eofor "boar" and hild "battle," hence "boar-battle."
28. ERNA: Anglo-Saxon name meaning "reserved, shy." Compare with another form of Erna.
29. FRIDESWIDE: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the elements frið "peace" and swiðe "strong," hence "peace-strong."
30. FRIÐUSWITH: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Frideswide, meaning "peace-strong."
31. FRITHA: Short form of Anglo-Saxon Frithswith, meaning "peace-strong." 
32. FRITHSWITH: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Friðuswith, meaning "peace-strong."
33. FRITHUSWITH: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Friðuswith, meaning "peace-strong."
34. GISA: Anglo-Saxon name meaning "gift." Compare with another form of Gisa.
35. GYÐA: Anglo-Saxon name derived from Old English gyð meaning "strife, war."
36. HILDRED: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements hild "battle" and ræd "counsel," hence "battle counsel."
37. HRÓÐWYN: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the elements hróð "famous" and wyn "joy," hence "famous joy."
38. HRODWYN: Variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Hróðwyn, meaning "famous joy."
39. LEOLA: Anglo-Saxon name meaning "deer." Compare with another form of Leola.
40. MILBURGA: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements milde "gentle" and burg "fortress," hence "gentle fortress."
41. MILDRYTH: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements milde "gentle" and þryð "strength," hence "gentle strength."
42. SUNNGIFU: Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements sunne "sun" and giefu "gift," hence "sun-gift."

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