Hardred

H4A1R1D2R1E1D2

proper noun

Beowulf's predecessor.

OriginOld English Heardrēd →
Scrabble 12
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalBeowulf's predecessor.
  2. A male given name from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishHeardrēd
  2. EnglishHardred

From Old English Heardrēd, Heardrēde. Compare Old Norse Harðráði (proper name, literally “stern counsel”).

More words from Old English

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

Hardred. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hardred

MLA

“Hardred.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hardred. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hardred,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hardred.

Source: Hardred on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.