Alfred

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

Alfred the Great

Translations

Alfred

Alfred

Alfredo

Alfredus

Alfredo

Alfred

Alfredo

Alfred

Alfred

Alfred del Regne Unit

Αλφρέδος

Alfred van Saksen-Coburg en Gotha

Alfred van Edinburgh

Alfred I zu Windisch-Graetz

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈælfɹəd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Alfred

Inherited from 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).

Sentences

Eicher filled a seat vacated by Alfred A .