The naming of Guthlac

This study discusses the passages in Felix’s Vita Sancti Guthlaci which refer to the naming of the saint. It suggests that Felix’s ideas as to the source and meaning of the name are problematic in that they do not obviously reflect vernacular naming patterns and they were not passed on by Old Englis...

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Main Author: Cavill, Paul
Format: Article
Published: Brepols 2015
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35753/