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Wilfrid

Wilfrid proper noun: a male given name from Old English, a less common form of Wilfred.

Proper noun

Wilfrid

  1. A male given name from Old English, a less common form of Wilfred.

Origin of Wilfrid

Inherited from Old English Wilfriþ, from wil (“will”) + friþ (“peace”).

Questions about Wilfrid

What does Wilfrid mean?
Wilfrid means a male given name from Old English, a less common form of Wilfred.
What part of speech is Wilfrid?
Wilfrid is a proper noun.

Words near Wilfrid in the dictionary

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

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