Save Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Other Forms FormsHunfrith, Hunferth, Hunfred, Hunfrid, Humfrid, Huferd, Hunfridus, Humfridus, Hunferdus, Hunferð, Hunfreð, Hunferþ, Hunfrið, Hunferthus Meaning & History Old English cognate of Hunfrid (see Humphrey). Derived from hun "bear cub, offspring" and friþ "peace".