"Wilfred" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈwɪlfɹɪd/
Etymology: The name of two early Anglo-Saxon saints Wilfriþ, from Old English wil (“will”) + friþ (“peace”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{af|ang|wil|friþ|nocat=1|t1=will|t2=peace}} wil (“will”) + friþ (“peace”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Wilfred
  1. A male given name from Old English, popular in the U.K. in the early twentieth century. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): Guifré [masculine] (Catalan), Wilfred [masculine] (Dutch), Wilfrid [masculine] (French), Wilfried [masculine] (French), ვილფრედი (vilpredi) (Georgian), Wilfried [masculine] (German), Vilfredo (Italian), Wilfredo [masculine] (Spanish), Wilfred [common-gender] (West Frisian)
    Sense id: en-Wilfred-en-name-gABlA6T- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with West Frisian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈwɪlfɹɪd/
Etymology: An allusion to the newspaper cartoon strip Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Wilfred
  1. (UK, military, World War I, slang) The Victory Medal. Tags: UK, World-War-I, slang Categories (topical): Military, World War I
    Sense id: en-Wilfred-en-name-yX4PuK6m Categories (other): British English Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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