Derived from the Old English name Ælfræd, composed of the elements ælf "elf" and ræd "counsel". Alfred the Great was a 9th-century king of Wessex who fought unceasingly against the Danes living in northeast England. He was also a scholar, and he translated many Latin books into Old English. His fame helped to ensure the usage of this name even after the Norman conquest, when most Old English names were replaced by Norman ones. It became rare by the end of the Middle Ages, but was revived in the 18th century. A famous bearer was the British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892).
Usage: Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish
Name day: January 3rd: Sweden July 4th: Poland July 19th: Poland August 4th: Poland August 14th: Croatia, Poland August 15th: France October 29th: Estonia, Finland December 14th: Poland
Famous People: Alfred Nobelwiki (Chemist, 1833, Sweden), Alfred Hitchcockwiki (Film Director, 1899, United Kingdom), Alfred the Greatwiki (Politician, 849, United Kingdom), Alfred Wegenerwiki (Geologist, 1880, Germany), Alfred Russel Wallacewiki (Biologist, 1823, United Kingdom), Alfred Adlerwiki (Psychologist, 1870, Austria), Alfred Dreyfuswiki (Military Personnel, 1859, France), Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennysonwiki (Writer, 1809, United Kingdom), Alfred Jodlwiki (Military Personnel, 1890, Germany), Alfred Sisleywiki (Artist, 1839, France)