Cuþræd

• (Anglian) Cūþrēd

From cūþ (“known”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuːθˌræːd/, [ˈkuːðˌræːd]

Cūþrǣd m (West Saxon)

1. a male given name
2. Cuthred of Wessex; 8th century king of Wessex.
   • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     An. DCCXLI Hēr Æþelheard cing forðferde, ⁊ feng Cūþrēd tō Westseaxna rīċe, ⁊ heold XXVI wintra, ⁊ heardlīċe hē ġewann wiþ Æþelwald cing. ⁊ Cūþbriht wæs tō arċebisċeope ġehālgod, ⁊ Dunn bisċeop tō Hrofesċeastre.

     Year 741 In this year King Aethelhard died, and Cuthred ascended to the West Saxon throne. He held it for 26 years, and fought bravely against King Aethelwald. And Cuthbright was ordained archbishop, and Dunn ordained bishop of Rochester.

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• Electronic Sawyer S 65 (704) (Latin with bounds) (Swæfred, king of Essex, and Pæogthath, comes, with the consent of Æthelred, king of Mercia, to Waldhere, bishop; grant of 30 hides (cassati) at Twickenham, Middx, with confirmation by Cenred and Ceolred, kings of Mercia. Ceolred's confirmation took place at Arcencale), Cuþræd is mentioned as "Cudræd" in the text and old text sections and as "Cuthred" in the translation section.