James Chetwood

Saint Guthlac being tormented by demons, the Life of Saint Guthlac, Crowland, Lincolnshire, 1175-1215. Guthlac’s name represented a shift away from older naming conventions towards a recognisably English one. British Library. Public Domain.

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.

'Eoelred rex': silver pennies bearing Ethelred the Unready's name and portrait, 10th century.

A Noble Stone Gathers No Moss

Far from a static system, Anglo-Saxon personal names reflected societal changes.