Other Forms FormsHeardrēd, Heardraed, Heared, Headered
Meaning & History
Derived from the Old English elements heard "brave, hardy" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". Cognate to Germanic Hardrad and Old Norse Harðráðr. This was the name of a legendary Geatish king living around the early 6th century CE.
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