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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Example Sentences

“I want the court to hear me directly,” she wrote to Judge Alfred H. Bennett.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

It was first devised and walked by the legendary fell-walker Alfred Wainwright more than 50 years ago.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The kind of high point, the peak of his trajectory, was kind of preparing the ground for the Dreyfus affair, which began in 1894 with the arrest of the Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

“You may think your greatest export is Alfred Hitchcock or Charlie Chaplin, but to me it was Adam Somner,” Anderson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Another witness said that both Alfred and Frank had picked up rocks.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis