Alfred (Alfie) - Names
Meaning of the name Alfred (Alfie)
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
“Wise counselor” (in Old English)
Etymology:
It is a diminutive form of the name Alfred. The Old English version of this name is Ælfræd, which consists of the following Old English words: ælf (meaning “elf”) and ræd (meaning “counsel”). It is sometimes considered to be a diminutive form of the female name “Alfreda” too, however Alfreda hasn't appeared in any popularity chart since 1968.
Variants in different languages:
Italian, Portuguese, Spanish: Alfredo
Lithuanian: Alfredas
Fun facts:
A friendly alien from a popular TV series was named Alf.
Name days:
Estonia
29th October: Alfred
Finland
29th October: Alfred
France
15th August
Poland
4th July, 19th July, 4th August, 14th August: Alfred
Sweden
3rd January
Hungary
23rd February: Alfred
Famous people:
Alfred de Vigny (1797 - 1863), French poet
Alfred de Musset (1810 - 1857), French poet
Alfred Neuland (1895 – 1966), Estonian weightlifter
Alfred Packer (1842 - 1907), American cannibal
Alfred Hirv (1880 – 1918), Estonian painter
Alfred Hitchcock (1899 – 1980), film director
Alfred Nobel (1833 – 1896), Swedish chemist
Alfred Wegener (1880 – 1930), German scientist
Alfred Lindon (1868 – 1948), businessman
Alfred Molina (born 1953), British/American actor
Alfred Schnittke (1934 - 1998), Russian composer
Additional information:
According to numerology a person who bears this name is nice, well balanced, condescending, honest, generous. In astrology the name’s ruling planet is Jupiter, and its lucky days are Tuesday and Thursday.
Popularity of the name:
England: 12th in 2014
Ireland: 58th in 2014
Scotland: 17th in 2015