55%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Icelandic, Old Norse [1] Meaning & History Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and steinn "stone". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsaðal + steinnOther Languages & CulturesÆðelstan, Æthelstan(Anglo-Saxon) Athelstan(English) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class strong strange complex serious Categories earth, landforms, nobility Sources & References Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.