Wilfred

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Desiring peace" or "Strong desire for peace"
Pronunciation
WIL-frəd
WILL-fred
Popularity
The name Wilfred is not very popular in the world, and its usage has been declining over the years. In the United States, it is ranked #1709 in popularity.

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Wilfred Name meanings & History

"Desiring peace" or "Strong desire for peace". Means "desiring peace" from Old English willa "will, desire" and friþ "peace". Saint Wilfrid was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop. The name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest, but it was revived in the 19th century. Wilfred is used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Wilfred: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Wilfred:

W: Wishful,Wild,Wonderment,Willful,Wonderful

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

L: Lover,Liaison,Languid,Lazy,Lovely,Luscious,Legal

F: Fun-loving,Friendly,Fiery,Festive

R: Resourceful,Rational,Restless,Reason

E: Enliven,Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Environment

D: Daddy,Doting,Determined,Dutiful,Domestic,Demanding

Wilfred is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Wilfred include Wilfred Bion, a British psychoanalyst, and Wilfred Owen, a prominent English poet known for his World War I poetry.

2.) Wilfred (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Will

Other Forms: Wilfrid


3.) WILFRED (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Derived from the Old English Wilfrith (a desire for peace), which is composed of the elements willa (a wish, a will, a desire) and frith (peace). The name was brought back to Scandinavia by the Vikings. (WILFRED, VIL-FRED)


4.) Wilfred (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) determined peacemaker.

Other Forms: Wilferd, Wilfrid, Wilfride, Wilfried, Wilfryd, Willfred, Willfrid, Willfried, Willfryd


5.) WILFRED (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Old English Wilfrith (desire for peace), a compound name composed of the elements willa (a wish, a desire) and frith (peace). Var: Wilfrid. (WIL-FRID)


6.) Wilfred (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) peacemaker

Other Forms: Wilferd, Wilford, Will, Willfred, Willfried, Willie, Willy


7.) WILFRED (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Wilfred is derived from the Old English Wilfrith (desire for peace), a compound name composed of the elements willa (a wish, a desire) and frith (peace). Var: Wilfrid, Willifred. Short: Wil. Pet: Willi. (VIL-FRED)


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