Frithuwald
Frithuwald (also Frithuwold, Friduuald, FrioÞowald, Friðowald ) is an Anglo-Saxon male personal name. The name is composed of the elements Frith- (= "peace, protection, rest, security, asylum, order") and -wald (= "rule, rule"). Significant namesake were:
- Frithuwald Frealafing , mythical ancestor of Anglo-Saxon royal families
- Frithuwald (Bernicia) , King of Bernicia (579–585)
- Frithuwald (Surrey) , sub-king of Surrey (fl. Around 675)
- Frithuwald (Whithorn) , Bishop of Whithorn, (c. 735–763 / 764)
Individual evidence
- ^ Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England (PASE); on-line
- ^ Gerhard Köbler : Old English Dictionary, 2nd edition, 2003, online