Old English Names: Cæd, Bæd and Dangerous to Know
What happened in Britain after the Romans left? The names of those who remained – and those who arrived – may hold an answer.
In the Life of Saint Guthlac, the author, Felix of Crowland, describes how the early English saint received his name:
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