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Æthelred

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Æthelred
circa 870
Pronunciation[ˈæːðelræːd]
GenderUnisex (mostly masculine)
Language(s)Old Latin, Old German, Old English, Danish
Origin
Language(s)Anglo-Saxon
Word/nameConquest
Meaning"noble counsel"
Region of originCeltic and Saxon
Other names
Related namesEthelred, Aethelred, Aelred, Aðalráðr

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:

Anglo-Saxon England

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Post-Conquest

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