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}}'''Alfred''' is a masculine [[given name]] of [[English name|English]] origin, a modern descendant of the [[Anglo-Saxon name]] '''Ælfræd''' ({{IPA-ang|ˈæɫvræːd}}), formed from the Germanic words ''{{Lang|gem|ælf}}'', meaning "[[elf]]", and ''{{Lang|gem|ræd}}'', meaning "[[counsel]]".<ref name="Behind the Name">{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/alfred|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Alfred|last=Campbell|first=Mike|website=Behind the Name|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref><ref name="Oxford First Names">{{Cite dictionary |title=Alfred |encyclopedia=[[Oxford Dictionary of First Names]]|publisher=Oxford University Press |url=https://archive.org/details/dictionaryoffirs0000hank_l4f5/ |access-date=3 September 2022 |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |edition=2nd |pages=9 |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |last2=Hardcastle |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |year=1991 |url-access=registration |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> Its feminine form originating from [[Italic languages|Romance]] languages is '''Alfreda''', and diminutives of Alfred include '''Al''', '''Alf''', '''Alfie''', '''Fred''', and '''Freddy'''. After the [[Norman Conquest|11th-century Norman Conquest]], many variants of the name emerged, most of which were not carried to the modern day.<ref name="Oxford First Names" /> Today, Alfred is still in regular usage in a number of different regions, especially [[Great Britain]], [[Africa]], [[Scandinavia]], and [[North America]]. This name is one of the few Old English names that came into common use in Europe.<ref name="Oxford First Names" /> Its name day is 3 January both in Norway and Sweden.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Nancy L. Coleman |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780299248345 |title=A Handbook of Scandinavian Names |author2=Olav Veka |publisher=University of Wisconsin Press |year=2010 |isbn=9780299248338 |location=Madison, WI |page=150 |url-access=registration}}</ref>
}}'''Alfred''' is a masculine [[given name]] of [[English name|English]] origin, a modern descendant of the [[Anglo-Saxon name]] '''Ælfræd''' ({{IPA-ang|ˈæɫvræːd}}), formed from the Germanic words ''{{Lang|gem|ælf}}'', meaning "[[elf]]", and ''{{Lang|gem|ræd}}'', meaning "[[counsel]]".<ref name="Oxford First Names">{{Cite dictionary |title=Alfred |encyclopedia=[[Oxford Dictionary of First Names]]|publisher=Oxford University Press |url=https://archive.org/details/dictionaryoffirs0000hank_l4f5/ |access-date=3 September 2022 |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |edition=2nd |pages=9 |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |last2=Hardcastle |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |year=1991 |url-access=registration |via=Internet Archive}}</ref><ref name="Behind the Name">{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/alfred|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Alfred|last=Campbell|first=Mike|website=Behind the Name|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> Its feminine form originating from [[Italic languages|Romance]] languages is '''Alfreda''', and diminutives of Alfred include '''Al''', '''Alf''', '''Alfy''', '''Alfie''', '''Fred''', and '''Freddy'''. After the [[Norman Conquest|11th-century Norman Conquest]], many variants of the name emerged, most of which were not carried to the modern day.<ref name="Oxford First Names" /> Today, Alfred is still in regular usage in a number of different regions, especially [[Great Britain]], [[Africa]], [[Scandinavia]], and [[North America]]. It is one of the few Old English names that came into common use in Europe.<ref name="Oxford First Names" /> Its name day is the 3rd of January both in Norway and Sweden.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Nancy L. Coleman |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780299248345 |title=A Handbook of Scandinavian Names |author2=Olav Veka |publisher=University of Wisconsin Press |year=2010 |isbn=9780299248338 |location=Madison, WI |page=150 |url-access=registration}}</ref>


==Given name==
==Given name==
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* [[Alfred Bansard des Bois]] (1848–1920), French politician
* [[Alfred Bansard des Bois]] (1848–1920), French politician
* [[Alfred Winsor Brown]] (1885–1938), governor of Guam
* [[Alfred Winsor Brown]] (1885–1938), governor of Guam
* [[Alfred Burvill]], Australian politician
* [[Alfred Budge]] (1868–1951), justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
* [[Alfred Burvill]] (fl. 1920s), Australian politician
* [[Alfred Deakin]] (1856–1919), 2nd prime minister of Australia
* [[Alfred Deakin]] (1856–1919), 2nd prime minister of Australia
* [[A. J. R. de Soysa|Alfred Joseph Richard de Soysa]] (1869-1939), Sri Lankan Sinhala landowner and member of the [[Legislative Council of Ceylon]]
* [[A. J. R. de Soysa|Alfred Joseph Richard de Soysa]] (1869–1939), Sri Lankan Sinhala landowner and member of the [[Legislative Council of Ceylon]]
* [[Alfred Dregger]] (1920–2002), German politician
* [[Alfred Dregger]] (1920–2002), German politician
* [[Alfred Gusenbauer]] (born 1960), Austrian politician
* [[Alfred Gusenbauer]] (born 1960), Austrian politician
* [[Alfred Käärmann]] (1922–2010), Estonian freedom fighter
* [[Alfred Käärmann]] (1922–2010), Estonian freedom fighter
* [[Alfred John King]] (1859–1920), British politician
* [[Alfred John King]] (1859–1920), British politician
* [[Alfred Josoa]] (born 1943), Malagasy politician
* [[Alfred Kollie]] (1951–2020), Liberian politician
* [[Alfred Kollie]] (1951–2020), Liberian politician
* [[Alf Landon]] (1887–1987), American politician
* [[Alf Landon]] (1887–1987), American politician
* [[Alfred Lecerf]] (1948–2019), Belgian politician
* [[Alfred Lecerf]] (1948–2019), Belgian politician
* [[Alfred Lerandeau]] (born 1939), American politician
* [[Alfred Mtsi]] (1950/1951–2020), South African politician
* [[Alfred Mtsi]] (1950/1951–2020), South African politician
* [[Alfred Mpontshane]] (born 1952), South African politician
* [[Alfred Mpontshane]] (born 1952), South African politician
* [[Al Smith]] (1873–1944), American statesman
* [[Al Smith]] (1873–1944), American statesman
* [[Alfred Solstad]] (1884-1973), American farmer and politician
* [[Alfred Solstad]] (1884–1973), American farmer and politician
* [[Alfred Graf von Schlieffen]] (1833–1913), German field marshal and strategist
* [[Alfred von Schlieffen]] (1833–1913), German field marshal and strategist
* [[Alfred Thambiayah]] (1903–unknown), Sri Lankan Tamil businessman and [[Member of Parliament (Sri Lanka)|member of parliament]]
* [[Alfred Thambiayah]] (1903–unknown), Sri Lankan Tamil businessman and [[Member of Parliament (Sri Lanka)|member of parliament]]


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* [[Alfred Jarry]] (1873–1907), French writer and founder of [['pataphysics]]
* [[Alfred Jarry]] (1873–1907), French writer and founder of [['pataphysics]]
* [[Alfred Daniel Williams King]] (1930–1969), American minister and civil rights activist
* [[Alfred Daniel Williams King]] (1930–1969), American minister and civil rights activist
* [[Alfred Richard Orage]] (1873–1934), British teacher, writer, editor, publisher
* [[Alfred Rosenberg]] (1893–1946), German Nazi theorist
* [[Alfred Rosenberg]] (1893–1946), German Nazi theorist
* [[Alfred, Lord Tennyson]] (1809–1892), British poet
* [[Alfred, Lord Tennyson]] (1809–1892), British poet
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=== Athletes ===
=== Athletes ===
* [[Alfred Aboya]] (born 1985), Cameroonian basketball player
* [[Alfred Aboya]] (born 1985), Cameroonian basketball player
* [[Alfred Bloch]] (born 1877), French Olympic footballer
* [[Alfred Bloch]] (1877–?), French Olympic footballer
* [[Butch Lee|Alfred Butch Lee]] (born 1956), retired Puerto Rican basketball player
* [[Butch Lee|Alfred Butch Lee]] (born 1956), retired Puerto Rican basketball player
* [[Alfred Eissler]] (1896–1954), American football player
* [[Alfred Eissler]] (1896–1954), American football player
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* [[Alfred Kipketer]] (born 1996), Kenyan middle-distance runner and 2013 world youth champion
* [[Alfred Kipketer]] (born 1996), Kenyan middle-distance runner and 2013 world youth champion
* [[Alfred Kivisaar]] (1953–2021), Estonian badminton player
* [[Alfred Kivisaar]] (1953–2021), Estonian badminton player
* [[Alfred König]] (1913-1987), Austrian-Turkish Olympic sprinter
* [[Alfred König]] (1913–1987), Austrian-Turkish Olympic sprinter
* [[Alfred Kuchevsky]] (1931–2000), Soviet professional ice hockey player
* [[Alfred Kuchevsky]] (1931–2000), Soviet professional ice hockey player
* [[Alfred McCullough]] (born 1989), American football player
* [[Alfred McCullough]] (born 1989), American football player
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=== Businessmen ===
=== Businessmen ===
* [[Alfred O. Deshong]] (1837-1913), American businessman, philanthropist and art collector
* [[Alfred O. Deshong]] (1837–1913), American businessman, philanthropist and art collector
* Alfred Fielding, inventor of [[Bubble Wrap]]
* Alfred Fielding, inventor of [[Bubble Wrap]]
* [[Alfred Ford]] (born 1950), heir to the Ford family fortune
* [[Alfred Ford]] (born 1950), heir to the Ford family fortune
* [[Alfred S. Hart]] (1904–1979), American businessman and banker
* [[Alfred S. Hart]] (1904–1979), American businessman and banker
* [[Alfred Hurst]] (1846–1912), English-born American politician and businessman
* [[Alfred Herrhausen]] (1930–1989), German banker
* [[Alfred Herrhausen]] (1930–1989), German banker
* [[Alfred Lindon]] ({{circa|1868}}–1948), businessman and art collector
* [[Alfred Lindon]] ({{circa|1868}}–1948), businessman and art collector
* [[Alfred Lion]] (1908–1987), American record executive
* [[Alfred Lion]] (1908–1987), American record executive
* [[Alfred Peet]] (1920-2007), Dutch-American founder of [[Peet's Coffee]]
* [[Alfred Pisani]] (born 1939), Maltese businessman and hotelier
* [[Alfred Pisani]] (born 1939), Maltese businessman and hotelier
* [[Alfred Douglas Price]] (1860–1921), African American businessperson and community leader
* [[Alfred Douglas Price]] (1860–1921), African American businessperson and community leader
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* [[Alfred Buckham]] (1879–1956), British photographer
* [[Alfred Buckham]] (1879–1956), British photographer
* [[Al Capp|Alfred Gerald Caplin]] (1909–1979), American cartoonist and humorist better known as "Al Capp"
* [[Al Capp|Alfred Gerald Caplin]] (1909–1979), American cartoonist and humorist better known as "Al Capp"
* [[Alfred Eisenstaedt]] (1898-1995), German-born American photographer and photojournalist
* [[Alfred Deller]] (1912–1979), English singer
* [[Alfred Edirimanne]] (1929-2000), Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema actor and politician
* [[Alfred Eisenstaedt]] (1898–1995), German-born American photographer and photojournalist
* [[Alfred Edirimanne]] (1929–2000), Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema actor and politician
* [[Alfred Enoch]] (born 1988), British actor
* [[Alfred Enoch]] (born 1988), British actor
* [[Benny Hill|Alfred Hill]], English comedian better known as "Benny Hill"
* [[Benny Hill|Alfred Hill]], English comedian better known as "Benny Hill"
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* [[Alfred Koerppen]] (1926–2022), German organist, composer, and teacher
* [[Alfred Koerppen]] (1926–2022), German organist, composer, and teacher
* [[Alfred Leslie]] (1927–2023), American artist and filmmaker
* [[Alfred Leslie]] (1927–2023), American artist and filmmaker
* [[Alfred Molina]] (born 1953), British-American actor
* [[Alfred Lipka]] (1931–2010), German violist
* [[Alfred Molina]] (born 1953), British actor
* [[Alfred Momotenko Levitsky]] (born 1970), Russian-Dutch composer
* [[Alfred Momotenko Levitsky]] (born 1970), Russian-Dutch composer
* [[Alfred Rasser]] (1907–1977), Swiss comedian, radio personality, and actor
* [[Alfred Rasser]] (1907–1977), Swiss comedian, radio personality, and actor
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=== Military people ===
=== Military people ===
*[[Alfred Dreyfus]] (1859-1935), French Jewish artillery officer wrongly accused of treason
*[[Alfred Dreyfus]] (1859–1935), French Jewish artillery officer wrongly accused of treason
*[[Alfred Jodl]] (1890–1946), German [[Wehrmacht]] general who was executed at the [[Nuremberg trials]]
*[[Alfred Jodl]] (1890–1946), German [[Wehrmacht]] general who was executed at the [[Nuremberg trials]]
*[[Alfred Thayer Mahan]] (1840–1914), American naval strategist and historian
*[[Alfred Thayer Mahan]] (1840–1914), American naval strategist and historian
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*[[Alfred K. Newman]] (1924–2019), United States Marine and Navajo code talker
*[[Alfred K. Newman]] (1924–2019), United States Marine and Navajo code talker
*[[Alfred Saalwächter]] (1883–1945), German naval officer executed for war crimes
*[[Alfred Saalwächter]] (1883–1945), German naval officer executed for war crimes
*[[Alfred Sully]] (1820-1879), U.S. Army Colonel and Union Army Brevet Brigadier General
*[[Alfred Trzebinski]] (1902–1946), German SS physician at several Nazi concentration camps executed for war crimes
*[[Alfred Trzebinski]] (1902–1946), German SS physician at several Nazi concentration camps executed for war crimes
*[[Alfred Zeidler]] (born 1902, date of death unknown), German SS concentration camp commandant
*[[Alfred Zeidler]] (born 1902, date of death unknown), German SS concentration camp commandant


===Scientists===
===Scientists===
*[[Alfred L. Elwyn]] (1804-1884), American physician and pioneer in the training and care of mentally disabled people
*[[Alfred L. Elwyn]] (1804–1884), American physician and pioneer in the training and care of mentally disabled people
*[[Alfred Douglas Hardy]] (1870–1958), Australian botanist
*[[Alfred Douglas Hardy]] (1870–1958), Australian botanist
*[[Alfred Hoche]] (1865–1943), German psychiatrist, eugenicist, used pseudonym Alred Erich for poetry publication
*[[Alfred Kinsey]] (1894–1956), American entomologist, zoologist, and human sexuality researcher
*[[Alfred Kinsey]] (1894–1956), American entomologist, zoologist, and human sexuality researcher
*[[Alfred Marshall]] (1842–1924), English economist
*[[Alfred Marshall]] (1842–1924), English economist
*[[Alfred Newton]] (1829–1907), English zoologist and ornithologist
*[[Alfred Newton]] (1829–1907), English zoologist and ornithologist
*[[Alfred Nobel]] (1833–1896), Swedish chemist and engineer
*[[Alfred Nobel]] (1833–1896), Swedish chemist and engineer
*[[Alfred Ploetz]] (1860–1940), German physician, biologist, Social Darwinist, and eugenicist
*[[Alfred Stillé]] (1813-1900), American physician
*[[Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann]] (1801–1877), German physiologist, anatomist, and philosopher
*[[Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann]] (1801–1877), German physiologist, anatomist, and philosopher
*[[Alfred Russel Wallace]] (1823–1913), British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, and biologist
*[[Alfred Russel Wallace]] (1823–1913), British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, and biologist
*[[Alfred Wegener]] (1880–1930), German earth and weather scientist
*[[Alfred Wegener]] (1880–1930), German earth and weather scientist


===Fictional characters===
==Fictional characters==
* Alfred, alchemist and playable character in ''[[Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon]]''
* Alfred, alchemist and playable character in ''[[Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon]]''
* Alfred, Sartan character from the novel ''[[Dragon Wing]]'' and other books of ''The Death Gate Cycle''
* Alfred, Sartan character from the novel ''[[Dragon Wing]]'' and other books of ''The Death Gate Cycle''
* [[The Dresden Files characters#Demonreach|Alfred]], nickname of the nature spirit Demonreach, a minor character in ''[[The Dresden Files]]''
* [[The Dresden Files characters#Demonreach|Alfred]], nickname of the nature spirit Demonreach, a minor character in ''[[The Dresden Files]]''
* Alfred, character in the video game series ''[[Fatal Fury]]''
* Alfred, character in the video game series ''[[Fatal Fury]]''
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* Alfred, a playable character in the video game ''[[Fire Emblem Engage]]''
* Alfred the Hot Water Bottle, from Australian children's television series ''[[Johnson and Friends]]''
* Alfred the Hot Water Bottle, from Australian children's television series ''[[Johnson and Friends]]''
* Alfred, major character, a penguin, in the Franco-Belgian comic strip ''{{Lang|fr|[[Zig et Puce]]}}''
* Alfred, major character, a penguin, in the Franco-Belgian comic strip ''{{Lang|fr|[[Zig et Puce]]}}''
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* [[Alfred E. Neuman]], mascot and iconic cover boy of ''Mad'' magazine
* [[Alfred E. Neuman]], mascot and iconic cover boy of ''Mad'' magazine
* [[Alfred Pennyworth]], butler to DC Comics superhero Batman
* [[Alfred Pennyworth]], butler to DC Comics superhero Batman
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* Alfred, a playable character in the video game ''[[Fire Emblem Engage]]''


=== Other ===
=== Other ===
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*[[Alfred Francis]] (before 1909-after 1919), Welsh rugby player
*[[Alfred Francis]] (before 1909-after 1919), Welsh rugby player
*Sir Alfred Mehran (1946–2022), birth name [[Mehran Karimi Nasseri]], Iranian refugee
*Sir Alfred Mehran (1946–2022), birth name [[Mehran Karimi Nasseri]], Iranian refugee
*[[Alferd Packer]] (1842–1907), American cannibal
*[[Alfred Packer]] (1842–1907), American cannibal
*[[Alfred Westou]], (11th century), English priest and relic collector
*[[Alfred Westou]], (11th century), English priest and relic collector
*[[Alfred Worden]] (1932–2020), American astronaut, business executive, and author
*[[Alfred Worden]] (1932–2020), American astronaut, business executive, and author

Latest revision as of 19:14, 19 December 2024

Look up Alfred in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Statue in Wantage, England, of Alfred the Great, king of England from 871 to 899.
GenderMasculine
Name dayJanuary 3 (Sweden, Norway)
Origin
Language(s)English
Word/nameGermanic
MeaningFrom the Anglo-Saxon name Ælfræd, formed from the Germanic words ælf, meaning "elf", and ræd, meaning "counsel"
Other names
Nickname(s)Al, Alf, Alfy, Alfie, Fred, Freddy
Cognate(s)Ælfræd (Anglo-Saxon)
Alfreð (Icelandic)
Alfréd (Hungarian, Slovakian)
Alfred (Catalan)
Alfredo (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish)
Alfrēds (Latvian)
Alfredas (Lithuanian)
Alfredi (Albanian)
Fredo (diminutive of Alfredo)

Alfred is a masculine given name of English origin, a modern descendant of the Anglo-Saxon name Ælfræd (Old English pronunciation: [ˈæɫvræːd]), formed from the Germanic words ælf, meaning "elf", and ræd, meaning "counsel".[1][2] Its feminine form originating from Romance languages is Alfreda, and diminutives of Alfred include Al, Alf, Alfy, Alfie, Fred, and Freddy. After the 11th-century Norman Conquest, many variants of the name emerged, most of which were not carried to the modern day.[1] Today, Alfred is still in regular usage in a number of different regions, especially Great Britain, Africa, Scandinavia, and North America. It is one of the few Old English names that came into common use in Europe.[1] Its name day is the 3rd of January both in Norway and Sweden.[3]

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  • Alfred L. Elwyn (1804–1884), American physician and pioneer in the training and care of mentally disabled people
  • Alfred Douglas Hardy (1870–1958), Australian botanist
  • Alfred Hoche (1865–1943), German psychiatrist, eugenicist, used pseudonym Alred Erich for poetry publication
  • Alfred Kinsey (1894–1956), American entomologist, zoologist, and human sexuality researcher
  • Alfred Marshall (1842–1924), English economist
  • Alfred Newton (1829–1907), English zoologist and ornithologist
  • Alfred Nobel (1833–1896), Swedish chemist and engineer
  • Alfred Ploetz (1860–1940), German physician, biologist, Social Darwinist, and eugenicist
  • Alfred Stillé (1813-1900), American physician
  • Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann (1801–1877), German physiologist, anatomist, and philosopher
  • Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913), British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, and biologist
  • Alfred Wegener (1880–1930), German earth and weather scientist

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  1. ^ a b c Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (1991). "Alfred". Oxford Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. Retrieved 3 September 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Alfred". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  3. ^ Nancy L. Coleman; Olav Veka (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 150. ISBN 9780299248338.
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