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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Cuthred m. Old English cūþ 'known, famous' + Old English ræd 'counsel'.

The name of an 8th C king of Wessex and an 8th-9th C king of Wessex.

England
Latin
745 Cuthred (nom) CSM p. 1, Cuthredi (gen) ibid. p. 1, Cuthredus (nom) ibid. p. 1
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Cuthred". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Cuthred.