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Hereswith
OriginOld English
Meaning"Strength of the army"
About Hereswith
Hereswith is a rare name that comes to us from the dark ages. She was a Northumbrian saint, whose more famous sister, Hilda, was the Abbess at Whitby and patron of the first English poet, Caedmon. The name has a soft, lispy sound that is more wearable than its spelling would suggest.
Pronounced HAIR-uh-with.
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Famous Hereswiths
- Saint Hereswith
7th,century Northumbrian abbess; sister of Saint Hilda of Whitby
Hereswith in pop culture
- Shares first element with Harold
and second element with Frideswide, Cyneswide, Ealhswith, Eanswith, etc.
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