Wilfred

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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɪl.fɹəd/

Meaning & History

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.