Given name

Rædweald

“advice, counsel”·“power, authority”

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

Meaning & origin

What it means

Rædweald is built from elements meaning “advice, counsel” and “power, authority”.

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Where it comes from

Rædweald comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Rādawald, built from Proto-West Germanic *rād (“advice, counsel”) + *wald (“power, authority”).

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