Meanings
proper noun
alternative Ethelred · alternative Æthelred · alternative Athelred
- A male given name from Old English Æþelræd (“noble counsel, well-advised”), variant of Ethelred and Æthelred.
- A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Aethelred I, King of Wessex between 865 and his death in 871.
- A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Aethelred II “the Unready”, King of the English between 978 and his death in 1016.
Origin
- Old EnglishÆþelræd
- EnglishAethelred
Learned borrowing from Old English Æþelræd, Æðelred, from æþele (“noble”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”).
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APA
Aethelred. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aethelred
MLA
“Aethelred.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aethelred. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aethelred,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aethelred.
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