Æthelred
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Æthelred (/ˈæθəlrɛd/; Old English: Æþelræd [ˈæðelræːd]) or Ethelred (/ˈɛθəlrɛd/) is an Old English personal name (a compound of æþele and ræd, meaning "noble counsel" or "well-advised") and may refer to:
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Pronunciation | [ˈæːðelræːd] |
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Gender | Unisex (mostly masculine) |
Language(s) | Old Latin, Old German, Old English, Danish |
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Language(s) | Anglo-Saxon |
Word/name | Conquest |
Meaning | "noble counsel" |
Region of origin | Celtic and Saxon |
Other names | |
Related names | Ethelred, Aethelred, Aelred, Aðalráðr |
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