Æðelstan
ey-thel-stahn
Æðelstan Name meanings & History
The name Æðelstan is derived from two Old English elements - æðel, meaning "noble", and stan, meaning "stone". Thus, it means "noble stone". Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and stan "stone". This was the name of a 10th-century English king, the first to rule all of England. The name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest, though it enjoyed a modest revival (as Athelstan) in the 19th century. The name Æðelstan was popular during the Anglo-Saxon period and has historic significance. It is nowadays used as a traditional or historical name.
Zodiac Sign of Æðelstan: Action Aries
Synonyms of Æðelstan:
A: Assertive,Aggressive,Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry,Action
E: Expressive,Enliven,Enlighten,Entertain,Environment,Exaggerate
T: Truth,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Tacky,Talkative,Testy,Tireless
H: Hobnobbing,Haggle,Hope,Heart's Desire,Hyper
L: Lazy,Luscious,Legal,Liaison,Languid,Lovely,Lover
S: Status,Security,Solidity,Success,Sex,Social Standing,Sensuality
N: Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nervous,Nutrition,Nice,Neat,Nagging
Æðelstan is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
The most notable person with the name Æðelstan is King Æðelstan I, the first king to unite England. He is remembered for his military campaigns against the Vikings and his establishment of international relations with neighboring countries.
Related Names to Æðelstan
Other related names to Æðelstan include Ethelbert, Ethelred, and Athelstan.