Almost no names are 'English'
Did you know there are only a handful of truly English names? In this video, let's explore where our names really come from: from the Anglo-Saxon 'Edward' and 'Alfred' to Norman 'William' and 'Richard', and biblical names such as 'John', 'Mary' and 'Jacob'. Along the way we’ll uncover surprising connections between names across languages and centuries. Chances are your name isn’t English at all. 👕COOL TSHIRTS: https://robwords.com/shop ⭐️PATREON COMMUNITY: / robwords 📝FREE NEWSLETTER: https://www.robwords.com/newsletter Check me out on the web, on Twitter & TikTok: https://robwords.com https://x.com/robwordsYT / robwords Editing: Martyn Williams Camera: Manuel Vering Everything else: Rob Watts CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:48 Anglo-Saxon names (Edward, Alfred, Ethel, Audrey) 6:59 Norman names (William, Richard, Matilda, Adelaide) 9:34 Christian names (Simon, John, Isaac, Mary, Anna) 14:04 Related names 15:17 Classical names (Alexander, Nicholas, Phoebe, Diana) 18:34 Shakespeare names (Imogen, Olivia, Jessica, Cordelia)
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