Wærburg

Old English

Alternative forms

• Wærburh, Werburh

Etymology

From wær (“cautious”) and burg (“city, town”).

Proper noun

Wærburg f

1. a female given name
   • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     An. DCCLXXXII Hēr forðferde Wærburh, Ċēolwulfes cwēn.

     Year 782 In this year Waerburg, Ceolwulf's queen, died.

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 1508 (Will of Alfred, ealdorman), Wærburg is mentioned as "Wærburg" in the text section, the old text section, and the translation section.