At a Glance: Name: Guthlac – Meaning: battle-play or battle-offering; from Old English elements for 'battle' and 'play/gift' – Origin: Old English – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: GOOTH-lak
Guthlac is an Old English boy's name meaning “battle-play or battle-offering; from Old English elements for 'battle' and 'play/gift'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Saint Names for Boys — Faithful, Timeless, and Surprisingly Cool.
Meaning & Origin of Guthlac
Meaning: Battle-play or battle-offering; from Old English elements for 'battle' and 'play/gift'.
Origin: Old English.
How to Pronounce Guthlac
Phonetic: GOOTH-lak IPA: /ˈɡuːθlæk/
Popularity of Guthlac
Guthlac doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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