Given name
Ecgred
“edge”·“advice, counsel”
Ecgred is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ecgred is built from elements meaning “edge” and “advice, counsel”.
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How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjurād, built from Proto-West Germanic *aggju (“edge”) + *rād (“advice, counsel”).
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Ecgred’s family of names
In Old English usage, Ecgred has a related form in *Eċġrǣd.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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Ecgweald
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Ecgheard
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Ecgbeald
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Cenred
“bold” · “advice, counsel”
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Eðvald
“riches, wealth”
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Æþelbald
“noble” · “bold, brave”
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