Given name
Altfrid
“old”·“peace”
Altfrid is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Altfrid is built from elements meaning “old” and “peace”.
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How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Aldafriþu, built from Proto-West Germanic *ald (“old”) + *friþu (“peace”).
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The story
First recorded in 8th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>.
Altfrid’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Altfrid shares a linguistic root with the Old English form Aldfriþ. In Old High German usage, Altfrid has a related form in Aldfrid. In Old High German usage, Altfrid has a related form in Aldfrid.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Altfrid
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