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Alfred

American  
[al-fred, -frid] / ˈæl frɛd, -frɪd /

noun

  1. a first name: from the Old English words meaning “elf ” and “counsel.”


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Nowhere is this more apparent than in his letters to Zola, who defended Alfred Dreyfus, the Jewish-French army officer falsely accused of selling military secrets to the Germans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Patrick Stewart was born to Gladys and Alfred “Pat” Stewart on July 13, 1940, in Mirfield, England.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Koenig also played senior Psi Cop Alfred Bester in space drama TV series “Babylon 5.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

In the latest update on Saturday morning, the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne said Haines was in a serious but stable condition, the first improvement since she was airlifted there.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

I mean, I’ve watched some Alfred Hitchcock, but that’s about it.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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