Æthelstan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Æthelstan is derived from the Old English words æthel, meaning "noble," and stan, meaning "stone," therefore the name Æthelstan means "noble stone."
Popularity
The name Æthelstan is not currently in the top 1000 names in the world.

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Æthelstan Name meanings & History

The name Æthelstan is derived from the Old English words æthel, meaning "noble," and stan, meaning "stone," therefore the name Æthelstan means "noble stone.". Variant of Æðelstan. The name Æthelstan is a rare baby name that is not commonly used today, but it could be a good choice for parents who are interested in Anglo-Saxon history or who are looking for a unique and meaningful name for their child.

Zodiac Sign of Æthelstan: Action Aries

Synonyms of Æthelstan:

A: Ambitious,Action,Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative,Angry

E: Enlighten,Entertain,Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven

T: Tacky,Tireless,Talkative,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Testy

H: Hobnobbing,Haggle,Hope,Heart's Desire,Hyper

L: Legal,Lazy,Luscious,Lovely,Liaison,Languid,Lover

S: Solidity,Success,Sensuality,Sex,Status,Social Standing,Security

N: Nutrition,Nice,Nitpicking,Neat,Nervous,Nagging,Neurosis

Æthelstan is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Devious name
  • a Nerdy name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Æthelstan include Æthelstan of Kent, a 7th-century king of Kent in southeast England, and Æthelstan A, an Anglo-Saxon bishop who lived in the 8th century.

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