Cynestan

Old English

Etymology

From cyne- (“royal”) and stān (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈky.neˌstɑːn/

Proper noun

Cynestān m

1. a male given name

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 1533 (Will of Wulfgar), a man named Cynestan is mentioned as "Cynestane".
• Electronic Sawyer S 1205 (Ordlaf to the familia of the church of Malmesbury; grant of 4 hides (manentes) at Chelworth near Crudwell, Wilts., in exchange for 5 hides at Mannington in Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts), a man named Cynestan is mentioned as "Kynstan" in the text section and "Cynestan" in the translated section.