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Alfred name meaning

First Name
244k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
6k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Alfred mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Alfred

User Submitted Origins

English
63%
German
19%
Italian
3%
Akan
3%
African
3%
Danish
3%
Aboriginal
3%
Arabic
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Macao, the name Alfred is of African origin and means "Guidance".
  2. According to a user from Canada, the name Alfred is of English origin and means "Counsel".
  3. A user from the United Kingdom says the name Alfred is of English origin and means "Old Peace".
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  1. King of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
    Synonyms: alfred the great
Wiktionary

From Old English Ælfrǣd, from ælf (“elf”) and rǣd (“counsel”).

  1. (individuals) Alfred the Great, early king of England.
  2. A male given name from Old English.
  3. (rare) A patronymic surname​.
  4. A town, the county seat of York County, Maine, United States.

Alfred was also found in the following language(s): Azerbaijani, Danish, Faroese, Finnish, French, German, Norman, Norwegian, and Swedish

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Notable Persons Named Alfred

Notable Persons Named Alfred

Sir Alfred Hitchcock

Sir Alfred Hitchcock was a film director and film producer. His most notable accomplishments were from 1919 to 1980. Alfred was given the name Alfred Joseph Hitchcock on August 13th, 1899 in Leytonstone, Essex, England. Alfred is also known as Hitch and the Master of Suspense. He left this life on April 29th, 1980.

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Freddie Highmore

He was most active from 1999 to present. Freddie was given the name Alfred Thomas Highmore by his parent Edward Highmore on February 14th, 1992 in Camden Town, London, England.

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Alfred Nobel

Alfred Nobel was a chemist, engineer, innovator, armaments manufacturer, and inventor. Alfred was given the name Alfred Bernhard Nobel on October 21st, 1833 in Stockholm, Sweden. He passed away on December 10th, 1896.

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Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina is an actor. He was most active from 1978 to present. Alfred was given the name Alfredo Molina on May 24th, 1953 in Paddington, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Alfred Enoch

Alfred Enoch is an actor. Alfred was given the name Alfred Lewis Enoch by his parent William Russell (actor) on December 2nd, 1988 in Westminster, London, England.

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Benny Hill

Benny Hill was a comedian. Benny was given the name Alfred Hawthorne Hill on January 21st, 1924 in , England. He died on April 20th, 1992.

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  • Alfred Wegener
    Scientist
  • Al Sharpton
    Civil Rights/social Justice Activist
  • Alfred Russel Wallace
    Scientist
  • Alfred Adler
    Psychotherapy
  • Alfred
    Royalty
  • Alfred Rosenberg
    Hitler
  • Alfred Josef Ferdinand Jodl
    Military Person
  • Alfred Kinsey
    Scientist
  • Alfred Stieglitz
    Artist
  • Alfred Thayer Mahan
    Military Person
  • Alfred Dreyfus
    Military Person
  • Alfred North Whitehead
    Philosopher
  • Alfred N'Diaye
    Soccer Player
  • Ray Milland
    Actor

Notable Persons With the Last Name Alfred

Notable Persons With the Last Name Alfred

Alfred

Alfred was royalty. He was most active from 1866 to 1900. Alfred was born as the child of Albert, Prince Consort, and Queen Victoria on August 6th, 1844 in Windsor Castle, Berkshire. He left this life on July 30th, 1900.

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Prince Alfred

Prince Alfred was royalty. He holds the title Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg, Gotha, and List of heirs to Saxe-Coburg. Prince was born as the child of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg, Gotha, and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia on October 15th, 1874 in Buckingham Palace. He left this life on February 6th, 1899.

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Jean Alfred

Jean Alfred was a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Papineau and Member of theNational Assembly of QuebecforPapineau. Jean was born on March 10th, 1940 in Ouanaminthe. He passed away on July 20th, 2015.

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Prince Karl Alfred

Prince was born as the child of Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein and Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria on August 16th, 1910 in Deutschlandsberg. He breathed his last breath on November 17th, 1985.

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Taiaiake Alfred

Taiaiake was born in 1964.

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William Alfred

William was born on August 16th, 1922 in New York. William is also known as Allfrey and William (Birth Name). He breathed his last breath on May 20th, 1999.

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Common last names for Alfred

Common first names for Alfred

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Alfred U.S.
█  White 30.43% 64.26%
█  African American 58.69% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 3.45% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 1.43% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 3.07% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.93% 16.26%

Of Last Name Alfred

People with the last name Alfred are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Alfred

  • What name lists does Alfred rank for?
    #148Most Popular Boy Names
    #16Old-Fashioned Boy Names
  • How Popular is the name Alfred? Alfred is the 314th most popular name of all time. As a last name Alfred was the 5,364th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Alfred have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 243,500 babies born with the first name Alfred in the United States. That's more than enough people named Alfred to occupy the territory of French Guiana (France) with an estimated population of 243,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Alfred? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 469 new born babies.
  • When was Alfred first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Alfred is Saturday, April 1st, 1820.
  • What year had the most people named Alfred born? The highest recorded use of the first name Alfred was in 1928 with a total of 6,247 babies. That's a lot of babies named Alfred!
  • Random Alfred Factoid: According to the 1937 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Alfred ranks 49th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Florida. Imagine that, 53 babies in Florida have the same name in 1937.
  • Weird things about the name Alfred: The name spelled backwards is Derfla. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Eadrlf. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Alfred? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 6,490 people with the last name Alfred.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Alfred? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 2 of them will have Alfred as their last name.
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