Given name

Cyneweald

“lineage, clan”·“might, authority”

Cyneweald is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Cyneweald is built from elements meaning “lineage, clan” and “might, authority”.

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Where it comes from

Cyneweald comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Kuniwald, built from Proto-West Germanic *kuni (“lineage, clan”) + *wald (“might, authority”).

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