Heardred

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Hardurād, from Proto-Germanic *Hardurēdaz, from *harduz (“hard, brave”) +‎ *rēdaz (“advice, counsel”). Equivalent to heard +‎ rǣd. Cognate with Old High German Hartrāt, Old Norse Harðráðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑrdˌreːd/, [ˈhæ͜ɑrˠdˌreːd]

Proper noun

Heardrēd m

  1. a male given name
  2. Heardred; a legendary Geatish king living around the early sixth century CE.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative Heardrēd —
accusative Heardrēd —
genitive Heardrēdes —
dative Heardrēde —
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