Alfred

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Alfred the Great, early king of England.
2. A male given name from Old English.
3. (rare) A surname originating as a patronymic.
4. A town, the county seat of York County, Maine, United States.
5. A town in Allegany County, New York, United States.
6. A community in Alfred and Plantagenet township, Ontario, Canada.

Sinonieme

Alfred the Great

Vertalings

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Alfredo

Alfredus

Alfredo

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Alfred del Regne Unit

Αλφρέδος

Alfred van Saksen-Coburg en Gotha

Alfred van Edinburgh

Alfred I zu Windisch-Graetz

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈælfɹəd/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: Alfred

Geërf van Old English: Ælfrǣd

In summary

From Middle English Alfred, from Old English Ælfrǣd, from ælf (“elf”) + rǣd (“counsel”). Doublet of Alfredo and Avery.
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).

Sinne

Eicher filled a seat vacated by Alfred A .