Wilfrið

Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1][2]

Meaning & History

Old English form of Wilfred.

Related Names

Rootswilla + friþ
VariantWilfrith
Other Languages & CulturesGuifré(Catalan) Vilfred(Danish) Wilfred, Wilfrid, Wil, Wilf(English) Wilfried(German) Willifrid(Germanic) Vilfredo(Italian) Wiljafriþuz(Old Germanic) Wilfredo(Spanish)
Same SpellingWilfrith

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

desire, peace, virtues

Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
  2. Searle, William George. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Cambridge, 1897, page 496.
Entry updated December 1, 2024