Given name

Cynehild

“lineage, clan”·“battle”

Cynehild is a feminine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Cynehild is built from elements meaning “lineage, clan” and “battle”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Cynehild comes from Proto-West Germanic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Kunihildi, built from Proto-West Germanic *kuni (“lineage, clan”) + *hildi (“battle”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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