Alfred
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Alfred
- /ˈælfɹəd/
- /ˈælfɚd/
Where it comes from
From Middle English Alfred, from Old English Ælfrǣd, from ælf (“elf”) + rǣd (“counsel”). Doublet of Alfredo and Avery.
Equivalent to elf + rede.
The modern pronunciation with /f/ is a spelling pronunciation; the name in Old English was pronounced with [v], as shown in its Middle English descendant Alured (in which u stands for modern v).
proper noun
- Alfred the Great, early king of England.
- A male given name from Old English. Unfortunately for me my father had combined diplomacy with a study of Anglo-Saxon history and, of course with my mother's consent, he gave me the name of Alfred, one of his heroes ( I believe she had boggled at Aelfred ). This Christian name, for some inexplicable reason, had become corrupted in the
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A town, the county seat of York County, Maine.
- A town and village therein, in Allegany County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in LaMoure County, North Dakota.
- A census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas.
- A community in Alfred and Plantagenet township, Ontario, Canada.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unique, individual, outbreak, brown, alfredo, ambrose, mohamed, xin, manservant, valet, majordomo, steward, footman, attendant, houseman, domestic
Translations
Talk about this word "Alfred." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alfred. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Alfred. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alfred "Alfred." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alfred.Cite this
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