Æthelred

/ˈæθ.əlˌɹɛd//ˈɛθ.əlˌɹɛd/

A form of Ethelred — Ethelred I, King of Wessex between 865 and his death in 871.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. archaicArchaic spelling of Ethelred, A male given name from Old English Æþelræd (“noble counsel, well-advised”), variant of Aethelred.
  2. alternativeAlternative typography of Aethelred, A male given name from Old English Æþelræd (“noble counsel, well-advised”), variant of Ethelred.
Cite this entry
APA

Æthelred. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%86thelred

MLA

“Æthelred.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%86thelred. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Æthelred,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%86thelred.

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