Albred

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Albred

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Albred is the English form of an Old Germanic name Alvered, meaning “Elf Counsel” from “aelf” (elf) and “rad” (advice).

History:
Albred was introduced to England by Normans. In this case, it was the Anglo-Saxon form of the same name (Alfred) that triumphed. Albred soon died out.

Pronunciation: al-bred-ah.

Alternates: Alberad.

Feminine: Albreda.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Albred

Popularity of Albred:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A

Selected Sources:
The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, Withycombe, 3rd ed., 1977