Names

Derived from the Old English elements æðel “noble” and þryð “strength”.

Variant of Æðelstan.

Derived from the Old English elements æðel “noble” and stan “stone”. This was the name of a 10th-century English king, the first to rule all of England. The name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest, though it enjoyed a modest revival (as Athelstan) in the 19th century.

Variant of Æðelric.

Derived from the Old English elements æðel “noble” and ric “ruler”. This was the name of several early Anglo-Saxon kings.

Variant of Æðelræd.

Variant of Æðelræd.

Derived from the Old English elements æðel “noble” and ræd “counsel”. This was the name of two Saxon kings of England including Æðelræd II “the Unready” whose realm was overrun by the Danes in the early 11th century. The name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest.

Derived from the Old English elements æðel “noble” and noð “boldness, daring”.

Derived from the Old English elements æðel “noble” and mær “famous”. It is a cognate of Adelmar.