Save Gender Masculine Usage English, Medieval English, History (Ecclesiastical) Pronounced Pron. /ˈɛθ.əl.hɑɹ.d/(American English) /ˈɛθ.əl.hɑː.d/(British English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsEdelard, Ethelheard Meaning & History Middle English form of Æðelheard. Cognate of Adalard.