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Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon, History, Literature, Popular Culture
Meaning & History
Variant of Uhtræd.Uhtred of Bamburgh, also known as Uhtred the Bold (sometimes spelled Uchtred), was the ealdorman (eventually "earl") of Northumbria from 1006 to 1016. It is also the name of the protagonist in Bernard Cornwell's book series The Saxon Stories, as well as the TV show The Last Kingdom (based on the books). Cornwell was inspired to write the books upon learning he was a descendant of the real Uhtred the Bold.