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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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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

Nigeria have announced that Turkey-based midfielder Wilfred Ndidi will captain the team in succession to William Troost-Ekong, who recently announced his retirement from international football.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

One of its customers, Black Farmer founder Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, said pallets containing thousands of his products could go to waste.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

Or Reginald, especially, who was weak with his hernia condition, and who looked up to me as his big brother who looked out for him, as I looked up to Wilfred.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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