Alfred name - Meaning of Alfred
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- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 1
- Usage
- English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Polish, Dutch, Germanic
- Pronounced
- AL-frəd (English) , al-FRED (French) , AHL-fret (German, Polish) , AHL-frət (Dutch)
- Alfred Meaning
- Derived from the Old English name ælfræd, composed of the elements ælf "elf" and ræd "counsel". Alfred the Great was a 9th-century king of Wessex who fought unceasingly against the Danes living in the northeast of England. He was also a scholar, and he translated many Latin books into Old English. His fame helped to ensure the usage of this name even after the Norman conquest, when most Old English names were replaced by Norman ones. It became rare by the end of the Middle Ages, but was revived in the 18th century. A famous bearer was the British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892). Alfred originates in Germanic languages and means "advice from elves". Alfred is derived from the old English name "Alvred" which literally translates to "elf counsel". This name became very popular only after Queen Victoria named one of her sons Alfred, one of the greatest kings of England.
Alfred Related Names
Diminutives: Alf, Alfie (English), Fred (German)
Feminine Forms: Alfreda, Freda, Freddie (English), Alfreda (German), Alfreda (Polish)
Other Languages: Ælfræd (Anglo-Saxon), Alfréd (Hungarian), Alfredo, Fredo (Italian), Alfredas (Lithuanian), Alfredo (Portuguese), Alfredo (Spanish)
Alfred Celebrities
Alfred Tennyson - poet, Alfred Adler - psychologist, Alfred Bester - author, Alfred Cornu - physicist, Alfred Hitchcock - film director, Alfred Jarry - playwright, Alfred Lunt - actor, Alfred Molina - actor, Alfred Yankovic - musician,
