The first name Alfred

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About the first name Alfred

Meaning

The name Alfred traditionally means “elf counsel”.

Historical origin

The name Alfred comes from Old English Ælfræd, formed from ælf “elf” and ræd “counsel”.

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In records, Alfred may coexist with a French equivalent, which can require extra attention in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:al-fredælfɹɪd

Frequency of the first name Alfred by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Alfred by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name AlfredLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Alfred in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001750179418381882192619701750–1754 2 baptisms1775–1779 2 baptisms1785–1789 2 baptisms1795–1799 6 baptisms1800–1804 4 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1815–1819 8 baptisms1820–1824 18 baptisms1825–1829 26 baptisms1830–1834 54 baptisms1835–1839 150 baptisms1840–1844 252 baptisms1845–1849 390 baptisms1850–1854 526 baptisms1855–1859 558 baptisms1860–1864 536 baptisms1865–1869 610 baptisms1870–1874 588 baptisms1875–1879 484 baptisms1880–1884 408 baptisms1885–1889 382 baptisms1890–1894 280 baptisms1895–1899 262 baptisms1900–1904 168 baptisms1905–1909 70 baptisms1910–1914 36 baptisms1915–1919 60 baptisms1920–1924 24 baptisms1925–1929 32 baptisms1930–1934 8 baptisms1935–1939 14 baptisms1940–1944 8 baptisms1950–1954 10 baptisms1955–1959 6 baptisms1960–1964 6 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 4 baptisms

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