Æthelweard Name meanings & History

One who guards the nobility, noble protector. Derived from the Old English element æðele "noble" combined with weard "guardian". Æthelweard is a vintage name that has fallen out of use in modern times, but may appeal to parents interested in reviving lost or unusual names from history.

Zodiac Sign of Æthelweard: Action Aries

Synonyms of Æthelweard:

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

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

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

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

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

W: Wild,Wonderment,Willful,Wonderful,Wishful

R: Resourceful,Restless,Rational,Reason

D: Demanding,Domestic,Daddy,Dutiful,Determined,Doting

Æthelweard is:

• a Classic name
• a Complex name
• a Natural name
• a Wholesome name

Famous People

There are several notable figures throughout history who bore the name Æthelweard, including a 10th century Anglo-Saxon nobleman who wrote the "Chronicon Angliae", a historical work on England from the arrival of Julius Caesar to the end of the reign of King Edward the Confessor.