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Wilfred

/ˈwɪlfɹɪd/

Wilfred proper noun: a male given name from Old English, popular in the U.K. in the early twentieth century.

Proper noun (1)

Wilfred

  1. A male given name from Old English, popular in the U.K. in the early twentieth century.

Proper noun (2)

Wilfred

  1. (UK, World-War-I, slang) The Victory Medal.

Proper noun (3)

Wilfred

  1. A surname.

Origin of Wilfred

The name of two early Anglo-Saxon saints Wilfriþ, from Old English wil (“will”) + friþ (“peace”).

An allusion to the newspaper cartoon strip Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.

Questions about Wilfred

What does Wilfred mean?
Wilfred means a male given name from Old English, popular in the U.K. in the early twentieth century.
What part of speech is Wilfred?
Wilfred is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Wilfred?
Wilfred is pronounced /ˈwɪlfɹɪd/.

Words near Wilfred in the dictionary

  1. wilfordine
  2. Wilfords
  3. wilforlide
  4. wilforlides
  5. wilfoside
  6. Wilfred
  7. Wilfrid
  8. wilful
  9. wilful blindness
  10. wilful homicide
  11. wilful homicides

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