Ealdræd

Old English

Etymology

From eald (“old”) and rǣd (“counsel, advice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑldˌræːd/, [ˈæ͜ɑɫdˌræːd]

Proper noun

Ealdrǣd m

1. a male given name
2. Ealdred (archbishop of York); last Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of York.

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.