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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
Proper noun
Æþelrǣd m
- a male given name meaning “well-advised”, variant of Æþelred or Æðelred, equivalent to English Ethelred, Aethelred, or Æthelred
Declension
Declension of Æþelrǣd (strong a-stem)
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