Cynegils

Old English

Etymology

From cyne- (“royal”) + ġīsl (“hostage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈky.neˌjiːls/, [ˈky.neˌjiːɫs]

Proper noun

Cyneġīls m

1. a male given name

References

• Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis: Nec Non Obituaria Duo Ejusdem Ecclesiae (Durham Liber Vitae) page 40, line 41, recorded as "Cynigils".