ae-thel-red, aeth(e)-lred. Origin:British. Meaning:noble counsel.

What did Aethelred mean?

Ethelred the Unready, also spelled Aethelred, also called Ethelred II, or Aethelred Unraed, (born 968? ... The epithet “unready” is derived from unraed, meaning “bad counsel” or “no counsel,” and puns on his name, which means “noble counsel.”

Who is Aethelred in the last kingdom?

Æthelred of Wessex was a minor character in both The Saxon Stories novel series, and The Last Kingdom television series. He was Alfred's older brother and the father of Æthelwold. He was the king of Wessex from 865 to 871.