Atheling
Atheling (ath"el*ing) , noun
[Anglo-Saxon aeeling noble, from aeele noble, akin to German adel nobility, edel noble. The word aeel, English ethel, is in many Anglo-Saxon proper names, as Ethelwolf, noble wolf; Ethelbald, noble bold; Ethelbert, noble bright.]
An Anglo-Saxon prince or nobleman; esp., the heir apparent or a prince of the royal family.