Æþelheard

Old English

Etymology

From æþele (“noble”) and heard (“hard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.θelˌxæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈæ.ðelˌhæ͜ɑrˠd]

Proper noun

Æþelheard m

1. a male given name

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 1259 (Æthelheard, archbishop of Canterbury, recovers for Christ Church 4 sulungs (aratra) at Bishopsbourne, Kent, originally granted by Aldhun, confiscated by Offa, king of Mercia, and now restored as the result of a synodal judgement), Æþelheard is mentioned as "Aedilheardus" in the text section and "E∂elardus" in the old text section.