Ealdræd
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Aldarād, from *ald (“old, wise”) + *rād (“advice, counsel”). Equivalent to ēad + rǣd. Cognate with Old High German Aldrāt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑldˌræːd/, [ˈæ͜ɑɫdˌræːd]
Proper noun
Ealdrǣd m
- a male given name
- Ealdred (archbishop of York); last Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of York.
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ealdrǣd | — |
| accusative | Ealdrǣd | — |
| genitive | Ealdrǣdes | — |
| dative | Ealdrǣde | — |
References
- Electronic Sawyer S 753 (King Edgar to Dunstan, archbishop; grant of 1.5 hides at Cealuadune (Chaldon, Surrey). Half the land had been forfeited by Eadwold for theft), Ealdræd is mentioned as "Ealdræd" in the old text section.