52%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Archaic) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Middle English form of Æðelræd. The name was very rare after the Norman Conquest, but it was revived briefly in the 19th century. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsæðele + rædOther Languages & CulturesÆlred, Æðelræd, Æþelræd, Æthelred(Anglo-Saxon) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange complex serious Categories archaic English, nobility, princes, royalty, wisdom, writers