Given name
Erkanfrid
“pure, precious”·“peace”
Erkanfrid is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Erkanfrid is built from elements meaning “pure, precious” and “peace”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Erknafriþu, built from Proto-West Germanic *erkn (“pure, precious”) + *friþu (“peace”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
First recorded in 9th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>.
Erkanfrid’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Erkanfrid has an alternative spelling in Erchanfrid. In Old High German usage, Erkanfrid has a related form in Erchanfrid. In Old High German usage, Erkanfrid has a related form in Erchanfrit.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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