Athelstan
Old English · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Athelstan
Athelstan derives from Old English elements "æthel" (noble) and "stan" (stone), meaning "noble stone." The name is primarily Anglo-Saxon English and is most famously associated with King Athelstan of England (r.
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Etymology
Athelstan derives from Old English elements "æthel" (noble) and "stan" (stone), meaning "noble stone." The name is primarily Anglo-Saxon English and is most famously associated with King Athelstan of England (r. 927–939), the first king to rule a unified English realm.
Athelstan currently ranks #4,632 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.
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