Old English · proper noun
Heardred
Normalised Heardrēd
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxæ͜ɑrdˌreːd/[ˈhæ͜ɑrˠdˌreːd]
- Syllables
- ˈxæ͜ɑrd · ˌreːd (2 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male given name
-
Heardred; a legendary Geatish king living around the early sixth century CE.
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Heardrēd |
| Accusative | Heardrēd |
| Genitive | Heardrēdes |
| Dative | Heardrēde |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Hardurād, from Proto-Germanic *Hardurēdaz, from *harduz (“hard, brave”) + *rēdaz (“advice, counsel”). Equivalent to heard + rǣd. Cognate with Old High German Hartrāt, Old Norse Harðráðr.
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