Wilræd

From wil (“will, desire”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌸 (wiljariþ).

• IPA^(key): /ˈwilˌræːd/

Wilrǣd m

1. a male given name

• Electronic Sawyer S 1436 (Record of a dispute between Archbishop Wulfred and Coenwulf, king of Mercia, and his heir Cwoenthryth, abbess, concerning the minsters of Reculver and Minster-in-Thanet. At an initial settlement in London (? late 821) Wulfred ceded to King Coenwulf 300 hides at Iognes homme (? Eynsham, Oxon.). In subsequent settlements (at Clofesho and Oslafeshlau) Cwoenthryth ceded to Wulfred land at Harrow, Middx; Herefrethingland; Wembley, Yeading, Middx; Boc land; and Combe, Kent), Wilræd is mentioned as "Willred" in the old text section and the text section.