What is "edling"

Edling was a title given to the agreed successor or heir apparent of a reigning Welsh monarch. The title comes from the Old English word Æðling "noble child" (for example, see Edgar the Ætheling), which was used in Anglo-Saxon England before the Norman Conquest to denote one of "royal blood".

The corruption in Welsh use had a more precise meaning and denoted the acknowledged heir to the throne, usually the ruler's eldest son, even though any son, legitimate or illegitimate, could be chosen as edling.

Edling is a Swedish surname that may refer to

• Dina Edling (1854–1935), Swedish opera singer
• Leif Edling (born 1963), songwriter and bass player of the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass
• Rolf Edling (born 1943), Swedish fencer

Category:Swedish-language surnames

Edling is an obsolete Welsh title. Edling may also refer to

• Edling, Germany, a village
• Edling, a commune in the Moselle department in northeastern France
• Edling (surname)