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Ethelred

Old English for "noble counsel," from æðele "noble" and ræd "counsel, advice."

Meaning and origin

Ethelred renders the Old English royal name Æðelræd into its later Middle English spelling.

How to pronounce Ethelred

English (US)ETH-el-red /ˈɛθəlrɛd/

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