Where's "Wald"o?

Anglo-Saxon names used by kings, princes, and the clergy alike during the Middle Ages that contained the Old English element weald, meaning "power, leader, ruler".
  1. Arnold
    • Origin:

      English from German
    • Meaning:

      "ruler, strong as an eagle"
    • Description:

      Strange as it may now seem, the venerable St. Arnold was a Greek by birth, a musician who became a member of the court of Charlemagne. The name is said to have been introduced into Britain by the Normans in the form Arnaud.
  2. Aelfwald
    • Aelfwold
      • Aethelwald
        • Arwald
          • Atwald
            • Beorhtwald
              • Beorhtweald
                • Beornwald
                  • Beretuald
                    • Berhtwald
                      • Berthwald
                        • Bertwald
                          • Bretwald
                            • Brihtwald
                              • Britwold
                                • Cenwald
                                  • Ceolwald
                                    • Coenwald
                                      • Cynewald