Gender: Male
Origin: English
Pronunciation: IY D AH R D
Popularity Rank: #24,320,217
Eadred was King of the English from 26 May 946 until his death in 955. He was the younger son of Edward the Elder and his third wife Eadgifu, and a grandson of Alfred the Great. His elder brother, Edmund, was killed trying to protect his seneschal from an attack by a violent thief. Edmund's two sons, Eadwig and Edgar, were then young children, so Eadred became king. He suffered from ill health in the last years of his life and he died at the age of a little over thirty, having never married. He was succeeded successively by his nephews, Eadwig and Edgar.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 27, 2024
The name Eadred is of English origin. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Eadred is predominantly used in countries such as United Kingdom.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: IY D AH R D
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
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At NamesLook, the name Eadred is recorded 1 times globally, ranking it as the 24,320,217th most common name worldwide.
Eadred is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 1 occurrences, making it the 163,129th most popular name in the country.
Eadred was King of the English from 26 May 946 until his death in 955. He was the younger son of Edward the Elder and his third wife Eadgifu, and a grandson of Alfred the Great. His elder brother, Edmund, was killed trying to protect his seneschal from an attack by a violent thief. Edmund's two sons, Eadwig and Edgar, were then young children, so Eadred became king. He suffered from ill health in the last years of his life and he died at the age of a little over thirty, having never married. He was succeeded successively by his nephews, Eadwig and Edgar.
Eadred was Bishop of Durham in around 1040. He had been the head of the cathedral chapter when Edmund the previous bishop died. Eadred is said to have taken money from the cathedral funds and purchased the office of bishop from the king. Symeon of Durham states that because of the sin of simony, Eadred died before he could be enthroned as bishop.
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