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A given name in Old English
/ˈkenˌfuːs/ · Old English
01 / Meaning & origin
Cenfus is a masculine given name documented in Old English.
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04 / Through time
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CENFUS— “bold eagerness”
The West Saxon Cenbyrht is the same with the German Kunibert; and Wessex likewise reckoned among her kings Cenfyrth, or able peace, Cenfus, bold impetuosity; while Mercia has Cenhelm and Cenwulf.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part VI, Chapter VI (Descriptive Names), Section VI (Power) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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