Etheldreda

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
The name Etheldreda means "noble strength". It is derived from the Old English words "æðel" meaning "noble" and "þryð" meaning "strength".
Popularity
The name Etheldreda is no longer in the top 1000 baby names in the United States, but it remains a rare and unusual choice for parents who are looking for a name with historical significance and a strong spiritual connotation. Outside of the US, the popularity of the name is negligible.

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Etheldreda Name meanings & History

The name Etheldreda means "noble strength". It is derived from the Old English words "æðel" meaning "noble" and "þryð" meaning "strength". Middle English form of Æðelþryð. The name Etheldreda may be used as a first name for a girl.

Zodiac Sign of Etheldreda: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Etheldreda:

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

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

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

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

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

R: Restless,Resourceful,Reason,Rational

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

Etheldreda is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

The most famous person with the name Etheldreda is undoubtedly St. Etheldreda, the Anglo-Saxon saint mentioned above. Other famous people with this name include Etheldred Benett, a British feminist and suffragist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Related Names to Etheldreda

Edith, Audrey, Mildred, Winifred, Gwendolyn, Brynhildr, Freya, Matilda, Mathilda.

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