Aldred
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Aldred is a masculine given name of Old English origin, historically associated with Anglo-Saxon nobles and clerics.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aldred of Lindisfarne | 0 |
| Aldred, Archbishop of York | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English masculine given name
ⓘ
given name ⓘ masculine given name ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Anglo-Saxon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anglo-Saxon ⓘ |
| etymologicalElement |
Old English "eald" (old)
ⓘ
Old English "ræd" (counsel) ⓘ |
| floruit |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasNameDayTradition | no widely established name day ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Aldred of Lindisfarne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aldred, Archbishop of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOriginInCulture | Anglo-Saxon culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Aldredus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aldric NERFINISHED ⓘ Ealdred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedBy |
Anglo-Saxon clerics
ⓘ
Anglo-Saxon nobles ⓘ |
| historicalUsagePeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalUsageRegion | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedAsSurname | true ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Old English ⓘ |
| meaning |
old counsel
ⓘ
wise counselor ⓘ |
| nameCategory |
Germanic given names
ⓘ
medieval English given names ⓘ |
| notableEvent | anointed William the Conqueror as King of England ⓘ |
| occupation |
archbishop
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bishop of Lindisfarne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| semanticField |
age and seniority
ⓘ
counsel ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| usageStatus | rare in modern times ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.