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Alfred
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  • Used in: 2 countries

Origin: English

From Middle English Alfred, from Old English Ælfrǣd, from ælf (“elf”) + rǣd (“counsel”). Doublet of Alfredo and Avery. The modern pronunciation with /f/ is a spelling pronunciation; the name in Old English was pronounced with [v], as shown in its Middle English descendant Alured (in which u stands for modern v).

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Rank #5601
Frequency 5,682 people (2.11 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 34.58% Hispanic 2.29% Black 56.3% Asian/PI 1.51% Native Am. 1.6% Two+ 3.71%

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