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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Veteran forward Cedric Bakambu crossed and when Nigeria captain Wilfred Ndidi failed to control the ball in the six-yard box, Mechak Elia pounced to beat goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

Ella asked all kinds of questions about how I was doing; she had already heard from Wilfred and Hilda about my election as class president.

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

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