Cedda (alternatively Cadda or Chad) was the second son of
Cuthwine and consequently a member of the
Wessex family. He was born c. 590 and his death date is unknown. He had one recorded son,
Coenberht, the father of King
Caedwalla of Wessex.
His name is related to that of St
Chad of Mercia (spelt Ceadda in
Bede
Bede ( ; ang, Bǣda , ; 672/326 May 735), also known as Saint Bede, The Venerable Bede, and Bede the Venerable ( la, Beda Venerabilis), was an English monk at the monastery of St Peter and its companion monastery of St Paul in the Kingdom o ...
's
Ecclesiastical History) and is derived from the Brythonic (British Celtic) root 'cat' or 'cad' meaning "battle."
[Koch, p. 360.] It is one of a number of apparently Celtic names found in the West Saxon ruling family, including that of Cedda's grandson
Caedwalla.
Notes
Sources
- brief outline of Cedda.
*Koch, J.T., (2006) Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO,
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590 births
7th-century deaths
House of Wessex
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