A Family Tree

What you can see here is Eanswyth's family tree up to the third generation. This is simply because these members of her family will be the most relevant in any future posts and scriptures that will be found on this profile. See full image for better quality.

For more information on the names themselves, such as their history and origin, please follow this link. However, to summarise, below are the basic definitions of the names.

Dunstan | This name is derived from the Old English elements Dunn ‘’dark’’ and Stan ‘’stone.’’

Eadburg | This name is derived from the Old English elements Ead ‘’wealth, fortune’’ and Burg ‘’fortress.’’

Kenelm | This name is derived from the Old English name Cenhelm, which was composed of the elements Cene ‘’bold, keen’’ and Helm ‘’helmet.’’

Wulfgifu | This name is derived from the Old English elements Wulf ‘’wolf’’ and Giefu ‘’gift.’’

Elfreda | This name is derived from the Middle English form of the Old English name Ælfþryð meaning ‘’elf strength’’, for which the combining elements are ælf  ‘’elf’’ and þryð ‘’strength.’’

Cenhelm | This name is the Old English form of Kenelm.

Cuthberht | This name is derived from the Old English elements Cuth ‘’famous’’ and Beorht ‘’Bright.’’

Cyneric | This name is derived from the Old English elements Cyne ‘’royal’’ and ric ‘’ruler.’’

Ealdgyd | This name is derived from the Old English elements Eald ‘’old’’ and Gyd ‘’battle.’’

Eadburg | See Above.