Æþelræd

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Aþalarēdaz, from *aþalaz +‎ *rēdaz, equivalent to æþele (noble) +‎ rǣd (counsel, advice). Cognate with Old Norse Aðalráðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ.θelˌræːd/,

Proper noun

Æþelrǣd m

  1. a male given name meaning “well-advised”, variant of Æþelred or Æðelred, equivalent to English Ethelred, Aethelred, or Æthelred

Descendants

  • English: Alred, Allred, Aldred

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