Aelred
Old English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Aelred
The name 'Aelred' means "noble counsel," derived from the Old English elements *æðele* ("noble") and *ræd* ("counsel").
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Etymology
The name 'Aelred' means "noble counsel," derived from the Old English elements *æðele* ("noble") and *ræd* ("counsel"). It is primarily used in English and Christian contexts, notably associated with Saint Aelred of Rievaulx, a 12th-century Cistercian abbot and theologian in medieval England.
Aelred currently ranks #3,272 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1925.
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