Cynegils

• Cynegyls, Kynegils

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

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

Cyneġīls m

1. a male given name
   • Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     An. DCXVIII Hēr Cynegils ⁊ Cuichelm ġefuhtun wiþ Pendan æt Ċirenċeastre, ⁊ ġeþingudun þā.

     Year 618 In this year Cynegils and Cwichelm fought against Penda at Cirencester, and then made peace.

Strong a-stem:

• Cynegilsing

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