Æþelbald

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Aþalabalþ, from *aþal (“noble”) +‎ *balþ (“bold, brave”). Equivalent to æþele +‎ beald. Cognate with Old High German Adalbald.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.θel.bɑld/, [ˈæ.ðeɫ.bɑɫd]

Proper noun

Æþelbald m

1. a male given name
2. Æthelbald, King of Wessex
   • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     ...sē Ōswald wæs Æþelbalding, Æþelbald Cynebalding, Cynebald Cūðwining, Cūþwine Ceawlining.

     ...Oswald was son of Aethelbald, Aethelbald son of Cynebald, Cynebald son of Cuthwine, [and] Cuthwine son of Ceawlin.

Derived terms

• Æþelbalding