Given name

Ealdhere

“old”·“army”

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

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ealdhere is built from elements meaning “old” and “army”.

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Where it comes from

Ealdhere comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Aldahari, built from Proto-West Germanic *ald (“old”) + *hari (“army”).

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