What is the meaning of Wilfred?

Wilfred is a masculine given name
  • English: Means "desiring peace" from Old English wil "will, desire" and fred "peace"
  • English, Teutonic: Peaceful or Willow Tree Near Ford
  • Teutonic: Resolute peace, Religious, Forgiving, Just, Inclined to be self-centred
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APAJoan Ellis. (2011). Wilfred. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/wilfred/definitions/1350533
ChicagoJoan Ellis. 2011. "Wilfred" http://smartdefine.org/wilfred/definitions/1350533 (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardJoan Ellis 2011, Wilfred, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/wilfred/definitions/1350533>.
MLAJoan Ellis. "Wilfred" 25 February 2011. Web. 28 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/wilfred/definitions/1350533>