hathel

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

A conflation of Old English hæleþ (“man, hero, warrior”) and æþel (“noble”).

Noun

hathel (plural hathels)

  1. A noble; a noble man of worth; man.

Descendants

  • Scots: hathill
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