Cyneheard

Old English

Alternative forms

• Kyneheard

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Kunihard, from *kuni (“lineage, clan”) +‎ *hard (“spear”). Equivalent to cynn +‎ heard. Cognate with Old High German Chunihard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈky.ne.xæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈky.ne.hæ͜ɑrˠd]

Proper noun

Cyneheard m

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

     An. DCCLXXXIIII Hēr Cyneheard ofslōh Cynewulf cyng ⁊ hē þǣr wearð ofsleġen ⁊ LXXXIIII manna mid him. ⁊ þā onfeng Brihtrīċ Westseaxna rīċes, ⁊ hē rixode XVI winter ⁊ his līc lið æt Werhām.

     Year 784 In this year Cyneheard killed King Cynewulf, and eight-four men were slain with him. And then Brightric became king of the West Saxons. He reigned sixteen years and his body lies at Werham.

2. Cyneheard the Ætheling