Dreda

Short form of ETHELDREDA.

ETHELDREDA   female   Medieval English
Middle English form of ÆÐELÞRYÐ.
?DELTRYD   female   Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and þryð "strength".
EQUIVALENTS
ANGLO-SAXON: Æðelþryð, Æthelthryth
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Aldreda, Etheldred, Etheldreda
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Audie, Audra, Audrea, Audrey