Æþelred

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Old English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈæ.θelˌred/, [ˈæ.ðelˌred]

Proper noun

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Æþelred m

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