Some Old English Names

Cathedral of Ely

GIRLS

Elfrida - a queen, who rather cruelly had an abbot murdered (hot irons put under his armpits). She was rumored to be a sorceress.

Ermenilda - a Christian saint, buried next to Ethelreda and Sexburga at Ely, England. Queen of Mercia. She was originally buried in Derham. A feast was held and while everyone enjoyed themselves, her remains were located in the church cemetery and stolen (they tried to battle the thieves and get them back, but failed). The thieves being the abbot of Ely and his monks. St. Ethelreda was her aunt and St. Sexburga was her mother.

Ethelreda - a Christian saint, buried next to Ermenilda and Sexburga at Ely, England (but her shrine was later destroyed and her relics removed). She was a princess, queen, and an abbess who founded a monastery there. Daughter of King Anna of the East Angles and wife of Toubert, ealdorman of Suth Girwa and then Prince Egfrid of Northumberland. This saint is also known as Audrey. She was the younger sister of St. Sexburga and aunt to St. Ermenilda. Talented, amiable, and beautiful, she was religiously devout from a young age and remained a virgin. St. Ethelreda wore woolen clothes, prayed all night, and ate only once a day. After she died her body remained uncorrupted.

Sexburga - a Christian saint, buried next to Ermenilda and Ethelreda at Ely, England. She was also a princess and a queen, and the eldest sister to St. Ethelreda and mother of St. Ermenilda. Abbess of Ely after Ethelreda's death.

Werburga- 

Ely, England

BOYS

Adulfus - king of the East Angles and brother of St. Ethelreda

Brithnoth - an abbot murdered by Queen Elfrida, first abbot of Ely, England.

Burrhed - a king of Mercia

Egfrid - king of Northumberland, son of Oswy and married to St. Ethelreda. He is sometimes called Egfridus.

Elsin-2nd abbot of Ely, England in the late 10th century.

Ercombert - a king of Kent, husband of St. Sexburga.

Ethelwold -abbot of Abingdon

Guthmund 

Leofsin-abbot of Ely, England in the 11th century.

Oswy- king of Northumberland, father of Prince Egfrid.

Ovin - an ealdorman of Ely, England

Theodwin - a monk at Jumiege

Thurston-7th abbot of Ely, England

Toubert-ealdorman of Suth Girwa and husband of St. Ethelreda. He is sometimes called Todbertus. Suth Girwa was the Isle of Ely and had also been called Elig and Elge. There were a lot of eels, you see, there and so that is how the island got its name.

Wilfric - 6th abbot of Ely, England in the mid 11th century.

Wilfrid- bishop of York, founder of