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Wilfred

American  
[wil-frid] / ˈwɪl frɪd /
Or Wilfrid

noun

  1. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “will” and “peace.”


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“That means that other companies that use that memory are going to be looking to economize,” he said on the Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

Her brother Wilfred is a producer and kickstarted her career when he encouraged her to sing over a beat he created years ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

Captain Wilfred Ndidi, with his first goal for the national team, and Ademola Lookman were the other Nigerian scorers before Montassar Talbi and Ali Abdi netted to set up a tense climax.

From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025

He is the author, with Wilfred McClay, of “Jewish Roots of American Liberty.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

Wilfred came down to the police station to collect me.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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