Berhtræd
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Berhtarād, from *berht (“bright”) + *rād (“advice, counsel”). Equivalent to beorht + rǣd. Cognate with Old High German Berhtrāt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈberxtˌræːd/, [ˈberˠxtˌræːd]
Proper noun
Berhtrǣd m
- a male given name
References
- Electronic Sawyer S 1433 (Record of the settlement of a dispute between Heahberht, bishop, and the familia at Berkeley, Gloucs., concerning land at Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucs.), Berhtræd is mentioned as "Berhthred" in the old text section.