Hardred

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Beowulf's predecessor.
  2. A male given name from Old English.

Word forms

Hardred

Etymology

From Old English Heardrēd, Heardrēde. Compare Old Norse Harðráði (proper name, literally “stern counsel”).

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