Entry № 1820 · Anglo-Saxon origin

Eadflæd Eadflæd — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ EAD-flayd /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Anglo-Saxon

Meaning

"Wealth-beauty (Edward the Elder's daughter)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Anglo-Saxon)

The meaning

A name that means "wealth-beauty (edward the elder's daughter)".

Eadflæd combines the Old English ead (wealth, blessedness) and flǣd (beauty). Eadflæd (early 10th c.) was the daughter of King Edward the Elder of Wessex and granddaughter of Alfred the Great. She was sent as a young nun to Wilton Abbey to live the religious life.

Featured in Anglo-Saxon chronicles.

Wealth-beauty. Daughter of Edward the Elder, granddaughter of Alfred the Great.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Eadflæd

Transliteration: Eadflæd
Pronunciation: / ˈiːəd.fleɪd /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Eadflæd stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Eadflæd · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Eadflæds before her.

Real people

Eadflæd

Daughter of Edward the Elder.

early 10th c.

In fiction

Eadflæd

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

Names connected to Eadflæd.

Numerology

The number behind Eadflæd.

The Diplomat

Eadflæd reduces to two — the number of Wessex princess.

Parents on Eadflæd

Why families chose this name.

"Wessex princess. Seven letters. Eadflæd."

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