Wulfhere
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom wulf (“wolf”) and here (“army”).
Proper noun
editWulfhere m
- a male given name
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- In ðā ilcan tīd wǣron in Ēastseaxna mǣġðe æfter Swiðhelme, bī þǣm wē ǣr beforan sǣġdon, tweġen cyningas Siġhere ⁊ Sebbe, þēah hē hēo Wulfhere Mercna cyninge underþēodde wǣren in hērnesse.
- At this time there were two kings in the nation of the East-Saxons, Sighere and Sebbe, who came after Swithhelm, whom we have mentioned before, though they were subjects of Wulfhere, king of Mercia.
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
References
edit- Electronic Sawyer S 1203 (Eardwulf to Wighelm; grant of 1 sulung and a 'yokelet' at Hamme (? Ham in Romney Marsh, Kent), in return for 120 mancuses of gold; with confirmation by Archbishop Plegmund, A.D. 890 x 923. The land had been given to Eardwulf by King Alfred), Wulfhere is mentioned as "Wulfhere" in the text section and the old text section.