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The name Cynric has a straightforward Old English etymology meaning " kin-ruler.

" However, as both his predecessor, Cerdic, and successor, Ceawlin, might have Celtic names, an alternative etymology has been postulated from " Cunorix " which would mean " hound-king " in Old British ( rendered as Cinir in Old Welsh, Kynyr in Middle Welsh ).

In 1967 a stone was found at Wroxeter in a Sub-Roman context ( dating to c. 460-475 AD ) with the inscription CUNORIX MACUS MAQVI COLINE, which translates as " Cunorix (' Hound-king ') son of Maqui-Coline (' Son-of-Holly '), both of which are regarded as Irish personal names.