hathel
Middle English
Alternative forms
- hatel
Etymology
From a conflation of haleth (“hero, warrior”) (from Old English hæleþ) and athel, athele (“noble”) (from Old English æþele). More at athel, heleth.
Noun
hathel (plural hathels)
- A noble; a noble man of worth; man.
Descendants
- Scots: hathill
- English: athel