"Ethelstan" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Ethelstan is an ancient English name, meaning "generous stone" or "stone of nobility". It was also the name of a King of England, Ethelstan of England, who ruled from 924 to 939 AD.
Ethelred is a proper noun referring to Æthelred the Unready, a king of England from 978 to 1016. He is known for his troubled reign, which was marked by a series of Viking invasions and other conflicts. The nickname "Unready" is believed to mean either "unprepared" or "ill-advised".