Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Old English form of Wilfred.

Related Names

Rootswilla + friþ
VariantWilfrith
Other Languages & CulturesGuifré(Catalan) Vilfred(Danish) Wilfred, Wilfrid, Wil, Wilf(English) Wilfried(German) Willifrid(Germanic) Vilfredo(Italian) Wiljafriþuz(Old Germanic) Wilfredo(Spanish)
Same SpellingWilfrith

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Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
Entry updated February 4, 2020