Save Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. AAHD-rad(Old English) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsEadred, Edred, Edredus Meaning & History Means "rich counsel" from the Old English elements ead "wealth, prosperity, happiness" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". It is a cognate of Otrad. This was the name of a 10th-century English king.