Cuthburga

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GenderGirlOriginAnglo-SaxonSay itKUTH-bur-guhPopularityextremely rare
Pronounced KUTH-bur-guh

About the name Cuthburga

Cuthburga was a Wessex princess who left her marriage to found Wimborne Abbey, later a major center of learning. Old English and grand, a truly individual pick.

Determined and scholarly, a builder of lasting institutions.

Fun fact

Wimborne Abbey, which she founded, later sent missionary nuns to help evangelize Germany.

Nicknames for Cuthburga

CuthieBurga

Variations

Cuthburgh

Famous people named Cuthburga

  • Saint Cuthburga of Wimborne (abbess)

Sibling name ideas

IneWerburghSexburgaCwenburh

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