Given name

Æþelhere

“noble”·“army”

Æþelhere is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Æþelhere is built from elements meaning “noble” and “army”.

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Where it comes from

Æþelhere comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaheri, built from Proto-West Germanic *aþal (“noble”) + *hari (“army”).

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Æþelhere’s family of names

In Old English usage, Æþelhere has an alternative spelling in Æðelhere.

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Spellings & scripts 1

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Similar names

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Germanic

Ecghere

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Ohthere

“warrior”

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Oshere

“god” · “army”

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Ealhhere

“sanctuary” · “army”

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Ealdhere

“old” · “army”

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>99% boys

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Eadhere

“wealth” · “army”

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>99% boys

Germanic

Æþelwine

“noble” · “friend”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Eþelwine

“homeland, patrimony” · “friend”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

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