"Elfreda" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Old English Ælfþrȳþ (from ælf (“elf”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)); later partly merged with æþel (“noble”) + þrȳþ (“strength”) ( =Audrey). Etymology templates: {{af|ang|ælf|þrȳþ|nocat=1|t1=elf|t2=strength}} ælf (“elf”) + þrȳþ (“strength”), {{inh|en|ang|Ælfþrȳþ|pos=from <i class="Latn mention" lang="ang">ælf</i> (“elf”) + <i class="Latn mention" lang="ang">þrȳþ</i> (“strength”)}} Old English Ælfþrȳþ (from ælf (“elf”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)), {{af|ang|æþel|þrȳþ|nocat=1|t1=noble|t2=strength}} æþel (“noble”) + þrȳþ (“strength”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elfreda
  1. A female given name from Old English borne by a medieval English queen; rare today. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Related terms: Alfreda Translations (female given name): Elfriede (German), Alfrida (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Elfreda-en-name-VGcIIMYt

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          "word": "Elfriede"
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