Elfreda name - Meaning of Elfreda

Elfreda name - Meaning of Elfreda

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

6

Usage

English, Germanic

Pronounced

ehl-FRE-dah

Elfreda Meaning

From the Old English name ælfþryð meaning "elf strength" from the element ælf combined with þryð "strength". ælfþryð was a 10th-century queen of England. This name was rare after the Norman conquest, but it was revived in the 19th century. Elfreda is most likely a variant of Alfreda. Alfreda originates in Germanic languages and means "Counsel of elves". It is a feminine form of Alfred. Alfreda was a Christian saint. Nowadays, it is rather old-fashioned as a feminine given name.

Elfreda Related Names
Variants: Elfrida, Elfrieda, Elfryda
Diminutive: Frieda
Other Languages: Ælfþryð (Anglo-Saxon), Elfriede, Frieda, Friede (German)