Ælfræd

See also: alfred, Alfred, and Alfréd

Old English

Alternative forms

• Ælfrēd

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Albirād, from *albi (“elf”) +‎ *rād (“advice, counsel”). Equivalent to ælf +‎ rǣd. Cognate with Old High German Albrāt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈælfˌræːd/, [ˈæɫvˌræːd]

Proper noun

Ælfrǣd m

1. a male given name

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	Ælfrǣd	—
accusative	Ælfrǣd	—
genitive	Ælfrǣdes	—
dative	Ælfrǣde	—

Descendants

• Middle English: Alfred, Alvred
  • English: Alfred (see there for further descendants)
• → English: Ælfred (learned)
• → Latin: Ælfrēdus, Alfrēdus, Alvrēdus, Alverēdus
• → Old French: Alveret, Alvere, Alvered, Alvred, Auvere, Auvered, Auvre
  • → Middle English: Auverey, Auveray, Averay
    • English: Avery, Avory

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 351 (Alfred, king of the English, to Heahferth, minister; grant of 8 hides (mansae) at Worthy, Hants.), Ælfræd is mentioned as "Ælfred" in the old text section.