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Winfred

Winfred proper noun: a male given name from Old English.

Proper noun

Winfred

  1. A male given name from Old English.

Origin of Winfred

From Old English Wynnfriþ, from wynn (“joy”) + friþ (“peace”).

Questions about Winfred

What does Winfred mean?
Winfred means a male given name from Old English.
What part of speech is Winfred?
Winfred is a proper noun.

Words near Winfred in the dictionary

  1. Winfield
  2. Winfields
  3. Winford
  4. Winfords
  5. WinForms
  6. Winfred
  7. Winfree
  8. Winfrees
  9. Winfrey
  10. Winfreys
  11. Winfrith Newburgh

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