Athelstan
pronunciation
How to pronounce Athelstan in British English:
UK ['æθəlstæn]
How to pronounce Athelstan in American English:
US [ˈæθəlˌstæn]
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- Noun:
- the first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939)
Word Origin
- Athelstan
- masc. proper name, Old English Æðelstane, literally "noble stone;" see atheling + stone (n.).