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Athelstan
ATH-uhl-stan
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A masculine given name and surname, historically borne by Æthelstan, the first king of a unified England.
"Athelstan is remembered as one of the greatest Anglo-Saxon kings."
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Etymology
From Old English æþele ("noble") + stān ("stone").