Æþelræd
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Aþalarād, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalarēdaz, from *aþalaz (“noble”) + *rēdaz (“counsel, advice”). Equivalent to æþele + rǣd. Cognate with Old High German Adalrāt, Old Norse Aðalráðr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæ.θelˌræːd/, [ˈæ.ðelˌræːd]
Proper noun
Æþelrǣd m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Ethelred, Aethelred, or Æthelred
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Æþelrǣd | — |
| accusative | Æþelrǣd | — |
| genitive | Æþelrǣdes | — |
| dative | Æþelrǣde | — |
Descendants
References
- Electronic Sawyer S 327 (Æthelberht, king of Wessex and Kent, to Wærmund, bishop; grant of land at Rochester with a marsh, in return for 15 pounds and 30 mancuses), Æþelræd is mentioned as "Æðelred" in the text section and "Æ∂elred" in the old text section.