Given name
Aled
“a child; offspring”
Aled is used as a given name. One Welsh interpretation is “a child; offspring.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Welsh interpretation is “a child; offspring.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Welsh.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Aled
- Aled JonesBritish singer and TV presenterborn 1970
- Aled BrewWelsh rugby union playerborn 1986
- Aled OwenWelsh footballer (born 1934)
- Aled RobertsWelsh politician and Welsh Language Commissioner1962–2022
- Aled de MalmancheNew Zealand rugby union playerborn 1984
- Aled DaviesParalympic Welsh athleteborn 1991
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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