For many more names, please Return to Edgar's Main Page.
Alfie
Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Alfie is a diminutive for the name Alfred. Alfred comes from Aelfraed, an Old English name which meant Elf Advice, With Elf Wisdom, Good Counsel, or All Peace, from aelf (elf), and raed (advice, counsel), or fried (peace).
-or-
Alfie is an English diminutive of the name Alfonso (or Alphonse). Alfonso is a Spanish name based on a Visigothic (Germanic) name, Adalfuns, meaning Noble, Ready, from adal (noble) and funs (ready).
History:
Alfie probably did not really exist before the 19th century.
Please see Alfred or Alfonso for more information.
Pronunciation: al-fee.
Alternates: Alfy, Alfey.
Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Alfie
Popularity of Alfie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A
Copyright © 2004 Edgars Name Pages