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Al·fred (al′frəd)

noun

a masculine name: dim. Al, Alf, Alfie, Fred; fem. Alfreda

Etymology: OE Ælfred, lit., elf-counsel, hence, wise counselor < ælf, elf + ræd, counsel

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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