Æþelweard

Old English

Etymology

From æþele (“noble”) and weard (“guard”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæ.θelˌwæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈæ.ðelˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]

Proper noun

Æþelweard m

a male given name

References

Electronic Sawyer S 414 (King Athelstan to the familia of St Peter's, Bath; grant of 10 hides (mansae) at Priston, Somerset, and 5 at Cold Ashton, Gloucs., forfeited by Alfred for conspiracy), Æþelweard is mentioned as "Æþelward" in the text setcion, "Æˇelward" in the old text section, and "Æthelweard" in the translation section.

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