Given name
Vilfred
“one who wishes for peace”
Vilfred is a form of Wilfred. One English interpretation is “one who wishes for peace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Danish use, Vilfred carries the interpretation “one who wishes for peace.” Vilfred is a form of Wilfred. One English interpretation is “one who wishes for peace.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Danish.
How it developed
In Scandinavian use, Vilfred is used as a form of Wilfrid. Vilfred is used as a form of Wilfred.
Vilfred’s family of names
Vilfred shares a linguistic root with Wilfrid. Vilfred is a form of Wilfred. Vilfred is a form of Wilfrid.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Villfrydvariant
- Villfriedvariant
- Villfridvariant
- Villfredovariant
- Villfredvariant
- Villvariant
- Vilfrydvariant
- Vilfriedvariant
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Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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