Linguistic Archaeology: Anglo-saxon culture

A. Male Names

1. Ac
2. Aelf
3. Aenes
4. Aethel
5. Aew
6. Ard
7. Arm
8. Baerh
9. Barda
10. Bay
11. Beald
12. Bel
13. Beo
14. Beorht
15. Beorn
16. Beran
17. Bitan
18. Blac
19. Blaec
20. Blaed
21. Bland
22. Bote
23. Bregu
24. Brun
25. Burg
26. Cadda
27. Caed
28. Cen
29. Ceol
30. Cuic
31. Cuth
32. Cyne
33. Daeg
34. Daegel
35. Daegga
36. Deal
37. Deor
38. Dern
39. Dude
40. Dun
41. Ead
42. Eald
43. Ealh
44. Ean
45. Ear
46. Ecg
47. Eofor
48. Frea
49. Frith
50. Gar
51. Geat
52. Gisel
53. Glaed
54. God
55. Gold
56. Graeg
57. Grim
58. Guth
59. Halig
60. Hard
61. Hari
62. Heah
63. Heana
64. Heard
65. Heathu
66. Helm
67. Heort
68. Here
69. Herle
70. Hlot
71. Hoga
72. Holen
73. Hrof
74. Hroth
75. Hun
76. Hwit
77. In
78. Isen
79. Kettil
80. Lang
81. Leod
82. Leof
83. Mael
84. Maer
85. Maht
86. Mund
87. North
88. Noth
89. Oe
90. Ondes
91. Ord
92. Orme
93. Os
94. Rand
95. Raegen
96. Read
97. Ric
98. Rim
99. Ruh
100. Run
101. Sa
102. Sae
103. Scroc
104. Secg
105. Sel
106. Sig
107. Sige
108. Snel
109. Stan
110. Strang
111. Sunu
112. Swet
113. Swith
114. Theod
115. Thur
116. Tila
117. Tort
118. Treuwe
119. Trum
120. Wacer
121. Waer
122. Wald
123. Walt
124. Weald
125. Weard
126. Wict
127. Wig
128. Wil
129. Wine
130. Wulf
131. Wusc
132. aeldra
133. aesc
134. bert
135. brand
136. cromb
137. dreda
138. eofer
139. fugol
140. gard
141. gild
142. gyr
143. haele
144. lac
145. mann
146. mon
147. nyd
148. raed
149. sele
150. son
151. sterre
152. thorne
153. ualdwalh
154. weorth
155. wini
156. wise
157. wolwyn


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U          %
67  42%     83  52%    25   15%   35  22%       21     13%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
21  13%     20  12%    39  24%     7    4%         28     17%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
36  22%     0      0%     1    <1%     41  26%      12     7%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
35  22%     0      0%     0        0%   58  36%       24  15%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
33  21%    0      0%      22  14%     0        0%     5       3%

Z       %
0      0%


Popularity of use
52% E:
42% A, E:
36% R, A, E: Ear,
26% L, R, A, E:
24% D, L, R, A, E: aeldra, dreda, raed, Ard, Deal, Ead, Eald, Read,
22% N, H, O, D, L, R, A, E: haele, Holen, Rand, Ean, Heana, Dern, Hard, Hari, Heah, Heard, Here, Herle, Leod, Oe, Ord, Ealh, Deor,
21% T, N, H, O, D, L, R, A, E: Theod, Tort, thorne, North, Noth, Hlot, Hroth, Aethel, Heort,
17% G, T, N, H, O, D, L, R, A, E: gard, Lang, Raegen, Hoga, Gar, Geat, Glaed, God, Gold, Graeg, Daeg, Daegel, Daegga,
15% S, I, G, T, N, H, O, D, L, R, A, E: sele, son, sterre, Sa, Sae, Sel, Sig, Sige, Snel, Stan, Strang, Tila, gild, Ondes, Os, In, Isen, Aenes, Halig, Gisel,
14% W, S, I, G, T, N, H, O, D, L, R, A, E: weorth, wini, wise, Waer, Wald, Walt, Weald, Weard, Wig, Wil, Wine, Swet, Swith, Aew, Hwit,
13% B, U, W, S, I, G, T, N, H, O, D, L, R, A, E: bert, brand, ualdwalh, Thur, Treuwe, Sunu, Ruh, Run, Heathu, Hun, Guth, Dude, Dun, Baerh, Barda, Beald, Bel, Beo, Beorht, Beorn, Beran, Bitan, Blaed, Bland, Bote, Bregu, Brun, Burg,
12% C, B, U, W, S, I, G, T, N, H, O, D, L, R, A, E: aesc, lac, Wusc, Wict, Scroc, Secg, Wacer, Ac, Blac, Blaec, Ecg, Ric, Cadda, Caed, Cen, Ceol, Cuic, Cuth,
7% M, C, B, U, W, S, I, G, T, N, H, O, D, L, R, A, E: cromb, mann, mon, Trum, Grim, Helm, Arm, Orme, Rim, Mael, Maer, Maht, Mund,
4% F, M, C, B, U, W, S, I, G, T, N, H, O, D, L, R, A, E: Wulf, eofer, fugol, Hrof, Leof, Aelf, Eofor, Frea, Frith,
3% Y, F, M, C, B, U, W, S, I, G, T, N, H, O, D, L, R, A, E: nyd, wolwyn, gyr, Bay, Cyne,
<1% K, Y, F, M, C, B, U, W, S, I, G, T, N, H, O, D, L, R, A, E: Kettil,
0% J, P, Q, V, X, Z

Conclusion: male anglosaxon culture begins at 36% with Ear, which is followed by a cultural bandgap at 26%.they recover at 24%, peaking at 24%, and then declining at 21% before recovering at 17%, climbing to a cultural peak at 13% before declining from 12% to <1%.


B. Female Names
1. Ac
2. Aelf
3. Aenes
4. Aethel
5. Aew
6. Ard
7. Arm
8. Baerh
9. Barda
10. Bay
11. Beald
12. Bel
13. Beo
14. Beorht
15. Beorn
16. Beran
17. Bitan
18. Blac
19. Blaec
20. Blaed
21. Bland
22. Bote
23. Bregu
24. Brun
25. Burg
26. Cadda
27. Caed
28. Cen
29. Ceol
30. Cuic
31. Cuth
32. Cwen
33. Cyne
34. Daeg
35. Daegel
36. Daegga
37. Deal
38. Deor
39. Dern
40. Dude
41. Dun
42. Ead
43. Eald
44. Ealh
45. Ean
46. Ear
47. Ecg
48. Eofor
49. Frea
50. Frith
51. Gar
52. Geat
53. Gisel
54. Glaed
55. God
56. Gold
57. Graeg
58. Grim
59. Gunn
60. Guth
61. Halig
62. Hard
63. Hari
64. Heah
65. Heana
66. Heard
67. Heathu
68. Helm
69. Heort
70. Here
71. Herle
72. Hild
73. Hlot
74. Hoga
75. Holen
76. Hrof
77. Hroth
78. Hun
79. Hwit
80. In
81. Isen
82. Kettil
83. Lang
84. Leod
85. Leof
86. Mael
87. Maer
88. Maht
89. Mild
90. Mund
91. North
92. Noth
93. Oe
94. Ondes
95. Ord
96. Orme
97. Os
98. Raegen
99. Rand
100. Read
101. Ric
102. Rim
103. Ruh
104. Run
105. Sa
106. Sae
107. Secg
108. Sele
109. Sig
110. Sige
111. Snel
112. Stan
113. Strang
114. Sunu
115. Swet
116. Swith
117. Theod
118. Thur
119. Tila
120. Tort
121. Treuwe
122. Trum
123. Tun
124. Wacer
125. Waer
126. Wald
127. Walt
128. Weald
129. Weard
130. Wict
131. Wig
132. Wil
133. Wine
134. Wulf
135. Wusc
136. aeldra
137. aesc
138. bert
139. brand
140. cromb
141. dreda
142. eofer
143. flaed
144. fugol
145. gifu
146. gild
147. gyr
148. gyth
149. haele
150. lac
151. leofu
152. mon
153. nyd
154. or
155. raed
156. son
157. sterre
158. thorne
159. thryth
160. uald
161. walh
162. waru
163. weorth
164. wini
165. wise
166. wold
167. wyn
168. wythe


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
70  41%     86  51%    27  16%   36  22%       26  15%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
20  11%     20  11%    43  25%     12   7%       30  17%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
40  23%     0       0%    1    <1%     46  27%      13     7%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
38  22%     0      0%     0        0%    60  35%      19     11%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
34  20%     0      0%     26  15%     0       0%      8       4%

Z       %
0       0%


Popularity of use
51% E:
41% A, E:
35% R, A, E: Ear,
27% L, R, A, E:
25% D, L, R, A, E: aeldra, dreda, raed, Ard, Deal, Ead, Eald , Read,
23% H, D, L, R, A, E: haele, Hard, Heah, Heard, Here, Ealh,
22% N, O, H, D, L, R, A, E: or, Hoga, Leod , Oe, Ord, Rand, Ean, Heana, Deor, Dern,
20% T, N, O, H, D, L, R, A, E: Theod, Tort, thorne, North, Noth, Heort, Hroth, Aethel,
17% G, T, N, O, H, D, L, R, A, E: Lang, Raegen, Herle, Hlot, Holen, Gar, Geat, Glaed, God, Gold, Graeg, Daeg, Daegel, Daegga,
16% I, G, T, N, O, H, D, L, R, A, E: Tila, gild, Rim, Hild, In, Halig, Hari,
15% W, U, I, G, T, N, O, H, D, L, R, A, E: uald, walh, waru, wini, wold, weorth, Treuwe, Tun, Waer, Wald, Walt, Weald, Weard, Wig, Wil, Wine, Ruh, Run, Thur, Hun, Hwit, Gunn, Guth, Heathu, Dude, Dun, Aew,
11% S, C, B, W, U, I, G, T, N, O, H, D, L, R, A, E: son, sterre, wise, aesc, bert, brand, lac, Wict, Wusc, Wacer, Sa, Sae, Secg, Sele, Sig, Sige, Snel, Stan, Strang, Sunu, Swet, Swith, Ric, Ondes, Os, Gisel, Isen, Baerh, Barda, Beald, Bel, Beo, Beorht, Beorn, Beran, Bitan, Blac, Blaec, Blaed, Bland, Bote, Bregu, Brun, Burg, Cadda, Caed, Cen, Ceol, Cuic, Cuth, Cwen, Ecg, Ac, Aenes,
7% M, F, S, C, B, W, U, I, G, T, N, O, H, D, L, R, A, E: cromb, mon, Trum, eofer, flaed, fugol, gifu, leofu, Wulf, Leof, Mael, Maer, Maht, Mild, Mund, Orme, Helm, Hrof, Eofor, Frea, Frith, Grim, Aelf, Arm,
4% Y, M, F, S, C, B, W, U, I, G, T, N, O, H, D, L, R, A, E: wythe, wyn, thryth, gyr, gyth, nyd, Bay, Cyne,
<1% K, Y, M, F, S, C, B, W, U, I, G, T, N, O, H, D, L, R, A, E: Kettil,
0% J, P, Q, V, X, Z

Conclusion: female culture begins at 35% with Ear, before experiencing a cultural bandgap at 27%. They peak at 25%, decline at 23%, recover at 22%, decline at 20%, recover at 17%, decline at 16%, recover at 15% peaking culturally at 11%, before declining through 7% to <1%.