Alfred is a masculine
given name of
English origin, a modern descendant of the
Anglo-Saxon nameÆlfræd (Old English pronunciation:[ˈæɫvræːd]), formed from the Germanic words ælf, meaning "
elf", and ræd, meaning "
counsel".[1][2] Its feminine form originating from
Romance languages is Alfreda, and diminutives of Alfred include Al, Alf, Alfy, Alfie, Fred, and Freddy. After the
11th-century Norman Conquest, many variants of the name emerged, most of which were not carried to the modern day.[1] Today, Alfred is still in regular usage in a number of different regions, especially
Great Britain,
Africa,
Scandinavia, and
North America. It is one of the few Old English names that came into common use in Europe.[1] Its name day is the 3rd of January both in Norway and Sweden.[3]
Alfred Aetheling (
c. 1012–1036), son of King Ethelred II of England
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844–1900), second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Alfred is a masculine
given name of
English origin, a modern descendant of the
Anglo-Saxon nameÆlfræd (Old English pronunciation:[ˈæɫvræːd]), formed from the Germanic words ælf, meaning "
elf", and ræd, meaning "
counsel".[1][2] Its feminine form originating from
Romance languages is Alfreda, and diminutives of Alfred include Al, Alf, Alfy, Alfie, Fred, and Freddy. After the
11th-century Norman Conquest, many variants of the name emerged, most of which were not carried to the modern day.[1] Today, Alfred is still in regular usage in a number of different regions, especially
Great Britain,
Africa,
Scandinavia, and
North America. It is one of the few Old English names that came into common use in Europe.[1] Its name day is the 3rd of January both in Norway and Sweden.[3]
Alfred Aetheling (
c. 1012–1036), son of King Ethelred II of England
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844–1900), second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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