Æþelfriþ

See also: Æðelred, Æthelred, and Æþelred

Old English

Alternative forms

• Æþelferþ

Etymology

From æþele (“noble”) and friþ (“peace”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.θelˌfriθ/, [ˈæ.ðelˌfriθ]

Proper noun

Æþelfriþ m

1. a male given name
   • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

     On þām ġefeohte ēac swylċe Ðēodbald Æþelfriþes brōþor was ofslæġen mid ealle þȳ weorode þe hē lǣdde.

     Likewise in that battle Theodbald, Aethelfrith's brother, was slain with the whole army that he led.

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 361 (King Edward confirms the sale by Hungyth to Wigferth of 5 hides (manentes) at Water Eaton, Oxon., the earlier landbook having been lost), Æþelfriþ is mentioned as "Æˇelfri∂" in the old text section.