Cynewulf

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Cynewulf is derived from the Old English words “cyne,” which means “royal,” and “wulf,” which means “wolf.” Therefore, the name Cynewulf can be translated to mean “royal wolf.”
Pronunciation
KI-nee-wuwlf(Modern)
KUY-neh-woolf(Old English)
The name Cynewulf is pronounced as "SIGH-nuh-woolf."
Popularity
The name Cynewulf is not a common name in the modern world.

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Cynewulf Name meanings & History

The name Cynewulf is derived from the Old English words “cyne,” which means “royal,” and “wulf,” which means “wolf.” Therefore, the name Cynewulf can be translated to mean “royal wolf.”. Means "royal wolf", from Old English cyne "royal" and wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon poet as well as a king of Wessex. The name Cynewulf is mainly used as a given name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Cynewulf: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Cynewulf:

C: Candid,Curious,Cute,Choice,Clever,Chatty,Copycat

Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang

N: Nutrition,Neat,Nervous,Nitpicking,Nice,Nagging,Neurosis

E: Environment,Entertain,Exaggerate,Enliven,Enlighten,Expressive

W: Wishful,Wild,Willful,Wonderment,Wonderful

U: Universality,Utopia,Undermining,Unity,Understanding

L: Legal,Languid,Liaison,Lover,Lovely,Lazy,Luscious

F: Friendly,Festive,Fiery,Fun-loving

Cynewulf is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Devious name
  • a Natural name
  • a Strange name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

The only famous person that carries the name Cynewulf is the Anglo-Saxon poet and king from the eighth century.

Related Names to Cynewulf

Wolf, Wulfstan, Freawulf, Alfwulf, Brihtwulf, Beowulf.

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