Æþelstan

Old English

Etymology

From æþele (“noble”) and stān (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.θelˌstɑːn/, [ˈæ.ðelˌstɑːn]

Proper noun

Æþelstān m

1. a male given name
2. Æthelstan; an Anglo-Saxon King of England.
3. Æthelstan Ætheling; eldest son of Æthelred the Unready.

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 1503 (Will of Æþelstan Æþeling), Æþelstan is mentioned as "Æþestan" in the text section, "Æˇestan" in the old text section, and "Æthelstan" in the translation section.