The first name Wilfred

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About the first name Wilfred

Meaning

The name Wilfred is a form related to Wilfrid and shares its traditional meaning: “desiring peace”.

Historical origin

Wilfred belongs to the same name family as Wilfrid. The name Wilfrid comes from Germanic Wilfrid, formed from wil “will, desire” and frid “peace”.

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In archival records, Wilfred may coexist with Wilfrid or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:wilfredwɪlfɹᵻd

Frequency of the first name Wilfred by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Wilfred 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 WilfredLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Wilfred in baptisms by year.10075502501815184218691896192319501815–1819 3 baptisms1820–1824 3 baptisms1825–1829 3 baptisms1840–1844 6 baptisms1850–1854 6 baptisms1855–1859 18 baptisms1860–1864 54 baptisms1865–1869 30 baptisms1870–1874 15 baptisms1875–1879 57 baptisms1880–1884 27 baptisms1885–1889 33 baptisms1890–1894 15 baptisms1895–1899 15 baptisms1900–1904 9 baptisms1910–1914 9 baptisms1950–1954 3 baptisms

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