Æþelstan
Old English
Etymology
From æþele (“noble”) and stān (“stone”).
Proper noun
Æþelstān m
- a male given name
- Æthelstan; an Anglo-Saxon King of England.
- Æthelstan Ætheling; eldest son of Æthelred the Unready.
References
- Electronic Sawyer S 1503 (Will of Æþelstan Æþeling), Æþelstan is mentioned as "Æþestan" in the text section, "Æˇestan" in the old text section, and "Æthelstan" in the translation section.