Æthelweald

Gender Masculine

Usage Anglo-Saxon [1][2]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and weald "powerful, mighty".

Categories

nobility, power, rulers, strength

Sources & References

Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
Searle, William George. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Cambridge, 1897, page 54.

Entry updated December 7, 2022