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A kenning (Old English kenning [cʰɛnːiŋɡ], Modern Icelandic [cʰɛnːiŋk]) is a circumlocution, an ambiguous or roundabout figure of speech, used instead of an ordinary noun in Old Norse, Old English, and later Icelandic poetry. This list is not intended to be comprehensive. Kennings for a particular character are listed in that character ...
Conte du Graal, Lancelot-Grail cycle, Prose Tristan, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Le Morte D'Arthur, The Once and Future King, many short Middle English romances: Another son of Lot and Morgause, father of Gingalain Geneir Gwystyl One of King Arthur's knights in the Welsh Arthurian legend [1] Geraint† Geraint and Enid: Enid's lover ...
There are a few exceptions: Among ancient baby boy names, Sebastian is ranked number 13 on the list of most popular baby boy names. Alexander (number 22), Jason (147), Felix (192), Julius (400 ...
Name Life Date Notes S5 Edward VI: 1537–1553 1547 Became sovereign of the order upon accession to the throne; not appointed as Knight of the Garter when created the Prince of Wales in 1537 318 Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset: d. 1554 1547 Degraded 1554; Later Duke of Suffolk 319 Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby: c. 1508–1572 1547 320
English nobleman, probably a squire (later a Lord-Chief Justice) Barrau de Sescas ~1270–1325 Gascony He was a Gascon Knight, vassal of Albret and a supporter of the English, he served as admiral of Bayonne fleet and captain of the coast Richard Stapledon ~1260–1326 Devon A knight, judge, and elder brother of Walter de Stapledon. In 1326 he ...
Wattenberg says one option for old man names is to choose one that's tied to a historical figure, such as Woodrow, after former President Woodrow Wilson, who served from 1913 to 1921. Or research ...