Dreda
A short form of Etheldreda, the Old English name built from æðele, "noble," and þryð, "strength."
Meaning and origin
Dreda clips the final syllables of Etheldreda, an Old English name best known from the seventh-century princess Æthelthryth of East Anglia, venerated after her death as Saint Etheldreda.
How to pronounce Dreda
| English (US) | DREE-duh /ˈdriːdə/ |
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