Æþelmær

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Aþalmārī, equivalent to æþele (“noble”) +‎ mǣre (“famous, great”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæ.θelˌmæːr/, [ˈæ.ðelˌmæːr]

Proper noun

Æþelmǣr m

a male given name

Descendants

English: Elmer
English: Aylmer

References

Electronic Sawyer S 20 (Wihtred, king of Kent, to the churches and monasteries of Kent; confirmation of privileges), Æþelmær is mentioned as "Aedilmer" in Latin and "Æthelmær" translated.
Electronic Sawyer S 926 (King Æthelred to Godwine, bishop of Rochester; grant of 15 hides (mansae) at Fen Stanton and Hilton, Hunts.), Æþelmær is mentioned as "Æþelmær" in the text section and "Æˇelmær" in the old text section.

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