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ArchivesRe: Edrit//Etrit/Atrit (m) (Medieval English name of Anglo-saxon origin)
in reply to a message by Robert
These kind of dithematic names are rarely if ever a noun phrase (adjective + noun) that have a unified semantic meaning, they should be treated instead separate elements of distinct meaning joined together. Like Maryanne. So wealth/fortune + counsel, not lucky advice. If the combination makes too much sense you have to question whether it is a name or an occupation (e.g Wealhstod) or nickname.
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Can any of you give me a "specific" answer regarding the possible etymology of this name? (if it's possible of course)
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The name has been somewhat obscured by the Latin scribe who uses Burgundian styling. But the elements seem to be Aud- wealth (OE Ead-) related to a verb Audan- (Eaden-) grant, give; and redaz ( often with umlaut to rad) thought, advice, from a root meaning think, arrange, (put in) order. It's earliest onomastic uses rad may have had indo-Iranian influences in which what is put in order is not ones thoughts but ones estate.
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