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Athelstan
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English
Alternative forms
en Athelstane
Etymology
An Anglo-Saxon male given name derived from en ang æþele noble and ang stān stone, meaning "Gem". Old English variants are ang Æþelstān and ang Æðelstān. In modern English it is also found as Æthelstan, Athelstane, Addleston, Athelston, Athelstone and Ethelstone, usually surnames or place names. It is akin to the Dutch noun nl edelsteen and German noun and surname de Edelstein and the Icelandic male given name is Aðalsteinn.
Pronunciation
en /ˈæθ.əlˌstæn/ /ˈæθ.ɛlˌstæn/
en Athel stan
Proper noun
en rare en male.
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A small town south of Huntingdon in Quebec, Canada.
en community s/Iowa.
A king of the Anglo-Saxons.