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Help[Facts] Edrit//Etrit/Atrit (m) (Medieval English name of Anglo-saxon origin)
What could be the possible etymology of this name? Are there any other sources where this name appears?
It can be found here:
https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/tangwystyl/british1000/appendix4_5.html
I found a similar name on this website (https://www.behindthename.com/name/atri10th30r/submitted) but I doubt it is of Nordic origin because these 3 spelling variants are listed as Anglo-Saxon.
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It can be found here:
https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/tangwystyl/british1000/appendix4_5.html
I found a similar name on this website (https://www.behindthename.com/name/atri10th30r/submitted) but I doubt it is of Nordic origin because these 3 spelling variants are listed as Anglo-Saxon.
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rate my PLN:
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/229415/142623
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/229415/165832
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I submitted the name 'Rithilde' (Ritelda is a variant) to the Submitted Names Database. I wonder if that might be related?
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nope, but the first element might be related (Rit), but the last element (Hilde) is completely different which is definitely not the case here.
This message was edited today, 6:34 AM
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The name Edrit / Etrit / Atrit seems to have an Anglo-Saxon etymology, possibly deriving from a combination of elements meaning "prosperous," "noble," or "ruler." While there is not a large corpus of evidence for these exact spellings in historical texts, the general structure of the name fits well within the naming conventions of the Anglo-Saxon period. There is also a possibility that the name, or variants of it, may have been used regionally and was later obscured or lost to historical records.
If you're interested in more research into Anglo-Saxon names, focusing on the Old English dictionary and works like the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle might yield further clues, though names like this might not always appear in high-profile historical documents.
If you're interested in more research into Anglo-Saxon names, focusing on the Old English dictionary and works like the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle might yield further clues, though names like this might not always appear in high-profile historical documents.
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Yes, it’s likely that the name is made up of ed (meaning 'wealth' or 'fortune') and ric (meaning 'ruler' or 'power'). So, the name could mean something like 'wealthy ruler' or 'prosperous ruler.'
This combination of elements is common in Anglo-Saxon names, like Eadric ('happy ruler') or Alaric ('all-powerful ruler'). Even though we don’t find Edrit or Etrit in many records, the structure fits well with the naming patterns of the time, so it seems like a good guess that it comes from these elements.
This combination of elements is common in Anglo-Saxon names, like Eadric ('happy ruler') or Alaric ('all-powerful ruler'). Even though we don’t find Edrit or Etrit in many records, the structure fits well with the naming patterns of the time, so it seems like a good guess that it comes from these elements.
This message was edited 11/25/2024, 2:51 AM
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Close but no cigar. First the compiler divides his names into Latin/Biblical, Anglo Saxon, and Weish. But the scribe is not using Anglo Saxon forms, but late East Germanic forms you'd see in Gothic Italy, Vandal north Africa and finally Burgundy. Gu for W, t for d, and i for e. The second element is not OE Ric, but Burgundian rit, cognate with OE read/ræd/red counsel. This is common. Scribes never ask "how do you spell that", they just use the spelling and pronunciation of their own dialect.
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That makes sense—scribes often adjusted spellings based on their own dialects, so the variations in spelling are understandable. The idea that the second element could be rit ('counsel') from the Gothic or Burgundian influence seems reasonable, and it fits with the shift from ric ('ruler') to rit.
So, the name could be interpreted as 'wealthy counselor' or something similar, rather than 'wealthy ruler.' The regional influences help explain the different spellings.
So, the name could be interpreted as 'wealthy counselor' or something similar, rather than 'wealthy ruler.' The regional influences help explain the different spellings.
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