Athelstan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Noble stone," "nobleman's stone"
Popularity
Athelstan is not a commonly used name and therefore its popularity is very low. It is not ranked in the top 1000 names in the United States or in any other country.

cartoon of the name Athelstan
Cartoon of Athelstan

Athelstan Name meanings & History

"Noble stone," "nobleman's stone". Modern form of Æðelstan. This name was revived in Britain the latter half of the 19th century. Athelstan is typically used as a masculine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Athelstan: Action Aries

Synonyms of Athelstan:

A: Assertive,Aggressive,Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative,Action

T: Tireless,Tacky,Testy,Touchy,Truth,Talkative,Doubting Thomas

H: Hope,Hyper,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire

E: Enliven,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Expressive,Entertain,Environment

L: Luscious,Liaison,Legal,Lover,Lovely,Languid,Lazy

S: Sex,Sensuality,Security,Solidity,Status,Success,Social Standing

N: Neat,Nutrition,Nagging,Nervous,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nice

Athelstan is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

The most well-known person with this name is the aforementioned King Athelstan, who is credited with unifying England under his rule. Another notable person with this name is Athelstan Spilhaus, an American scientist and inventor best known for his work in oceanography and geophysics.

Related Names to Athelstan

Athelstan has no direct related names, but it does have similar names such as Elston and Winston.

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