Alfred
Pronunciation: AL-frid (key)
Origin of the name Alfred:
Derived from the Old English Ælfred, a compounding of the elements ælf (elf) and ræd (counsel). Elves were considered to be supernatural beings having special powers of seeing into the future; thus the name took on the meaning "wise counsel."
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Alf, Alfie, Fred, Freddie, Al
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Alfred, Lord Tennyson, British poet
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Global Popularity of the Name Alfred
- #47 in Sweden
- #147 in Norway
- #329 in Scotland
- #787 in United States
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