Wilfrid

Variant of Wilfred

Wilfred definition

Wil·fred or Wilfrid Wil′·frid (wil′frid)

noun

a masculine name

Etymology: OE Wilfrith < willa, a wish, will + frithu, peace < Gmc *frithu < IE *pritu-, friendship < base *pri-, to like > Sans priya-, dear, beloved

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