Uhtred

• Origin: Anglo-Saxon
• Meaning: “dawn counsel.”
• Gender: Male
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The name is composed of the Anglo-Saxon words, ūht, ūhta (dawn; twilight; pre-dawn) and rǣd (advice; counsel).

The 11th-century earl of Northumbia, Uhtred of Bambaugh or Uhtred the Bold, bore this name. Bernard Cromwell later based his character of the same name on him in the series, The Saxon Stories (2004). Cromwell was also a descendant of Uhtred of Bamburg.

Since the publication of the aforementioned series, the name has had rare, but revived use in the U.K. As of 2024, 5 babies were given this name in the U.K.

Another older form is Uhtræd and Uchtred.

Sources

• https://www.gutenberg.org/files/31543/31543-h/31543-h.htm#word_wiht
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uhtred_of_Bamburgh
• https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/datasets/babynamesenglandandwalesbabynamesstatisticsboys