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Hardred

Hardred proper noun: beowulf's predecessor.

Proper noun

Hardred

  1. (historical) Beowulf's predecessor.
  2. A male given name from Old English.

Origin of Hardred

From Old English Heardrēd, Heardrēde. Compare Old Norse Harðráði (proper name, literally “stern counsel”).

Questions about Hardred

What does Hardred mean?
Hardred means beowulf's predecessor.
What part of speech is Hardred?
Hardred is a proper noun.

Words near Hardred in the dictionary

  1. hardpans
  2. hardpaste
  3. hardpoint
  4. hardpoints
  5. hardpressed
  6. Hardred
  7. Hardrick
  8. Hardricks
  9. hardrock
  10. hardrocks
  11. hards

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