Ethelreda
Old English · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Ethelreda
The name 'Ethelreda' means "noble strength" and derives from the Old English elements *æðele* ("noble") and *þryð* ("strength").
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Etymology
The name 'Ethelreda' means "noble strength" and derives from the Old English elements *æðele* ("noble") and *þryð* ("strength"). It is primarily used in English and Christian contexts, notably as the name of Saint Æthelthryth (also known as Etheldreda), a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon queen and abbess venerated in Catholicism and Anglicanism.
Ethelreda currently ranks #4,631 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1923.
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