Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ethelred

/ˈɛθ.əlˌɹɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: ethelred
IPA: /ˈɛθ.əlˌɹɛd/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Old English Æþelræd (“noble counsel, well-advised”), variant of Aethelred and Æthelred.

name

A male given name from Old English Æþelræd (“noble counsel, well-advised”), variant of Aethelred and Æthelred.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English Æþelrǣd, Æþelred, Æðelred, from æþele (“noble”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Æthelred (alternative) Aethelred (alternative) Athelred (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ethelred?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛθ.əlˌɹɛd/.
What does ethelred mean?: A male given name from Old English Æþelræd (“noble counsel, well-advised”), variant of Aethelred and Æthelred.
Where does ethelred come from?: Learned borrowing from Old English Æþelrǣd, Æþelred, Æðelred, from æþele (“noble”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”).

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