Cwichelm

Cwichelm (also Cuicelm, Cuichelm, Cuichelmus, Cwicelm ) is an Anglo-Saxon male given name . The name is composed of the elements Cwic- (= “living”) and -helm (= “protection, defense, protector, master”). Significant namesake were:

• Cwichelm (Wessex) , King of Wessex (611? –636)
• Cwichelm (Rochester) , Bishop of Rochester (676? -678)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England (PASE); on-line
2. ^ Gerhard Köbler : Old English Dictionary, 2nd edition, 2003, online