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Gelfred is at least partially of Germanic origin, as the -fred element clearly indicates. I would think that it is a (possibly Anglo-Saxon) variant of Gilfried (also Gilfred and Gilfrid), which itself is a variant of Gisilfrid (also found spelled as Giselfrid), which consists of Germanic gisil meaning "pledge, hostage" (see Gilbert) and Germanic frid meaning "peace".
Alternatively, the name could be a (possibly Anglo-Saxon) variant of Geilfried, which consists of Middle High German geil meaning "merry, high-spirited, bold" and Germanic frid meaning "peace". Fun fact: in both modern Dutch and German, the adjective geil (which derives from the same etymological root) means "horny" as well as "sexy, hot".
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/geil (in English)
Anyway, where did you come across the name Gelfred and what can you tell us about the bearer? It might help with further pinning down the meaning and origin of the name.
Alternatively, the name could be a (possibly Anglo-Saxon) variant of Geilfried, which consists of Middle High German geil meaning "merry, high-spirited, bold" and Germanic frid meaning "peace". Fun fact: in both modern Dutch and German, the adjective geil (which derives from the same etymological root) means "horny" as well as "sexy, hot".
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/geil (in English)
Anyway, where did you come across the name Gelfred and what can you tell us about the bearer? It might help with further pinning down the meaning and origin of the name.
This message was edited 6/12/2017, 7:16 AM
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I have not seen that name form before, where does it come from (Anglo-Saxon? Frisian? Low German?)?
Anyway, it is probably related to the name Gelfrat, see http://www.behindthename.com/name/gelfrat/submitted
--elbowin
Anyway, it is probably related to the name Gelfrat, see http://www.behindthename.com/name/gelfrat/submitted
--elbowin
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