Names

Derived from the Old English elements æðel “noble” and friþ “peace”. The name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest.

Variant of Æðelflæd.

Old English name composed of the elements æðel “noble” and flæd “beauty”. Æðelflæd was a 10th-century queen of Mercia.

Old English cognate of Adalbert (see Albert). This was the name of a Saxon king of England and two kings of Kent, one of whom was a saint. It became unused after the Normans introduced their form of Adalbert after their invasion.

Variant of Æðelberht.

From the Greek Αἴσωπος (Aisopos), which is of unknown meaning. This was the name of a Greek fabulist of the 6th century BC, famous for such tales as The Tortoise and the Hare. Though his existence is uncertain, he was later said to have been a slave on the island of Samos.

From the Greek Αἰσών (Aison), which is of unknown meaning. Aeson was the father of Jason in Greek mythology.

Latinized form of Asklepios.

From the Greek name Αἰσχύλος (Aischylos), derived from αἶσχος (aischos) meaning “shame”. This was the name of a 5th-century BC Athenian playwright, known for his tragedies.

Means “ash tree” in Old English. This was the nickname of a 5th-century king of Kent, whose birth name was Oeric.