Given name
Valfrid
“a peaceful ruler”
Valfrid is a form of Walfried. One German interpretation is “a peaceful ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Swedish use, Valfrid carries the interpretation “a peaceful ruler.” Valfrid is a form of Walfried. One German interpretation is “a peaceful ruler.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Swedish.
How it developed
Valfrid is used as a form of Walfried.
Valfrid’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Valfrid has a nickname in Vallu. Valfrid has a related form in Valfred. Valfrid has a related form in Valfried.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 8
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 Valfrid
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Vänni is a surname from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
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Valjus
Valjus is a surname, possibly from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
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Valtter
Valtter is a masculine given name from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
>99% boys
Valter
“the commander of the army”
99% boys · 1% girls
Vakkari
Vakkari is a surname, possibly from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
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Vänskä
“a Swede”
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Varila
“wolf”
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Värtinen
Värtinen is a surname, possibly from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
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