Cenwealh

Old English

Etymology 1

From cēne (“bold, valiant”) and wealh (“Celt, Welsh person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeːnˌwæ͜ɑlx/, [ˈkeːnˌwæ͜ɑɫx]

Etymology 2

From cyne- (“royal”) and wealh (“Celt, Welsh person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈky.neˌwæ͜ɑlx/, [ˈky.neˌwæ͜ɑɫx]

Proper noun

Cēnwealh m

1. a male given name
2. Cenwalh of Wessex; an Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex.

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 309 (Æthelwulf, king, to the church of SS Peter and Paul, Winchester; restitution of 3 hides (mansae) at Headbourne Worthy, Hants., originally granted by King Cenwalh), Cenwealh is mentioned as "Kynewalh" in the text, old text, and translation sections.
• Electronic Sawyer S 891 (King Æthelred to Old Minster, Winchester; restoration of 100 hides (mansae), comprising 55 at Downton and 45 at Ebbesborne, Wilts. The land had been granted by King Cenwalh (cf. S 229), confirmed (?) by King Cynewulf, restored by King Egbert (cf. S 275) and again by King Eadred (cf. S 540) and King Edgar (cf. S 819, 821), Cenwealh is mentioned as "Kynewalho" in the old text section.
• Electronic Sawyer S 227 (Cenwalh, king of Wessex, to Beorhtwald, abbot; grant of 1 hide (cassatus) and two small islands, with a fishery, at Meare, Somerset), Cenwealh is mentioned as "Ceduualla" in the old text section.