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How to pronounce Alfred (AL-fred)

Alfred

AL-fred

ALfred

Old English origin meaning wise counsel. Two syllables, stress on the first.

Notes

Old English origin meaning wise counsel. Two syllables, stress on the first.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Old English
Meaning
wise counsel, elf counsel

Aussie nickname — what your mates might call you

  • Alf
  • Alfie
Why we shorten names like this →

Notable people

  • Alfred the Great (Anglo-Saxon king)
  • Alfred Hitchcock (British filmmaker)

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