Alfred
AL-frəd
A classic old English name often taken to mean “elf counsel” or “wise counsel.”
Meaning
Alfred is traditionally explained from Old English elements meaning “elf” and “counsel,” giving the sense “elf counsel” or, more loosely, “wise counsel.” The excerpted 19th-century source groups Alfred with related forms in other European languages and glosses it as “elf council,” which matches the long-standing etymological tradition.
Origin
Old EnglishGermanicmasculine
Fun fact
The name was carried by King Alfred the Great, which helped make it one of the most enduring classic English names.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: based on general naming-pattern knowledge.