Osweo

Old English

Alternative forms

• Ōswiu

Proper noun

Ōsweo m

1. a male given name
   • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

     Đyssum tidum Ongolcyningas þā æðelestan Ōsweo Norðanhymbra cyning ⁊ Eċġberht Contwarena cyning hæfdon betweoh him sprǣċe ⁊ ġeþēahte, hwæt tō donne wǣre bī þǣm stealle Ongolcynnes ċiriċan.

     At this time the most noble English kings, Osweo of Northumbria and Ecgberht of Kent, held a discussion and conference between them about what was to be done about the state of the English church.