Æthelstan

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Æthelstan (also Æþelstan, Æðelstan, Aethelstan, Athelstan or Ethelstan ) is an Anglo-Saxon male given name . The name is composed of the elements Æthel- (= "noble") and -stān (= "stone").

Name bearer

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Gerhard Köbler : Old English dictionary. 2nd Edition. 2003, online