Alfred

Alfred \al-fred, alf-r-ed\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Alfred is pronounced as AALFRahT in Dutch, AELFRahD in English, aeLFREHD in French, or AALFRehT in German and Polish ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Alfred: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)"

What is the origin of Alfred?

Alfred is largely used in the Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, and Scandinavian languages, and it is derived from Old English origins. The name's meaning is inspired advice; old peace. Two-element name from the elements 'aelf' meaning elf, supernatural being ; 'raed' meaning counsel, advice. The name could be derived from Aelfraed (Old English), meaning 'inspired advice', or Ealdfrith (Old English) or Alfrid, meaning 'old peace'. It was rather frequent before the Norman Conquest, and was borne by Alfred the Great (849-899), King of Wesse; he was widely respected for his inspiring rule, for driving the Danes out of England, and for his patronage of learning and culture. After the conquest, it was adopted in different forms by the Normans, and was one of the few Old English names that became popular beyond England and across the continent. It later fell into disuse by the end of the Middle Ages before experiencing a revival among other medieval names in the 19th century. The form Alured was first coined in the 19th century, from a misreading of 'u' in the Latin form Alvred, which had a 'v' in place of an 'f'. In literature, the name has appeared in the Charles Dickens novel Pickwick Papers (1836-1837) as Alfred Jingle. The form Alfie was popularized in England by the fictional young boy named Alfie in childrens' books written by Shirley Hughes in the mid 20th century, and later by the character Alfie Moon in the television soap opera East Enders (1985-). The name name Alfreda meaning (English, German, Italian, and Polish) is the female equivalent of Alfred. The name Alfred is used to a great extent; it has 34 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Alternatives used in English include name Aelfraed, Ahlfred definition, meaning of Ailfred, name Ailfryd origin, name Alfea meaning, Alfee meaning and origin, Alfeo definition, baby name Alferd, Alfey name popularity, Alford name popularity, nicknames for Alfre, what does the name Alfredas mean, nicknames for Alfredo (used in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish as well), Alfredos name, Alfredus meaning and origin, meaning of Alfrey, Alfrid meaning of name, Alfried name, Alfryd meaning of name, Elfrid meaning of name, meaning of Freddie, and short names for Freddy. Other English variants include the short forms Al name, Alf name variations, and Fred name popularity (used in German as well), and the diminutive forms what does the name Alfie mean, Alfy meaning and origin, and nicknames for Allie. Foreign variants of Alfred include name Ailfrid origin (Irish), what does the name Alepeleke mean (Hawaiian), name Alfréd origin (Hungarian), name Alured origin (Latin and Latinized), and name Fredo (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish). Another foreign variant is the short form Fredi name variations (German). See also the related forms, short names for Avery (English) and short names for Avery (English). Alfred is a classic favorite. Currently it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was previously. At the height of its usage in 1928, 0.546% of baby boys were given the name Alfred. It ranked at #33 then. The baby name has since substantially fallen in popularity, and is now of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.011% and its ranking #900. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Alfred, nicknames for Avery was the most popular. In 2010, it was used 7 times more than Alfred.

The following famous people share the name Alfred:

• Activist Al Sharpton, born Alfred Charles Sharpton, Jr., 3 October 1954, Brooklyn, New York
• Actor Alfred (Alfie) Bass, born Abraham Basalinksy, 8 April 1921 - 15 July 1987, Bethnal Green, London, England
• Author Damon Runyon, born Alfred Damon Runyan, 4 October 1880 - 10 December 1946, Manhattan, Kansas
• Cartoon Character Alfred E
• Neuman, New York, New York
• Comedian Benny Hill, born Alfred Hawthorn Hill, Southampton, England
• Filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, born 13 August 1899 - 28 April 1980, London, England
• Footballer Alf Ramsey, born Alfred Ernest Ramsey, 22 January 1920 - 28 April 1999, Dagenham, London, England
• Industrialist Alfred Nobel, born 21 October 1833 - 10 December 1896, Stockholm, Sweden
• Journalist Alistair Cooke, born Alfred Cooke, 20 November 1908 - 30 March 2004, Salford, Lancashire, England
• Mathematician Alfred North Whitehead, born 15 February 1861 - 30 December 1947, Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent, England.

List of baby names Alfred:

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The baby name Alfred fun facts:

The name Alfred in reverse order is "Derfla".

The numerological value of the name Alfred is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Alfred?

Alfred is in the top names in USA.