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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

Emergency crews were called to Wilfred Drive, in the Darnall area of Sheffield, at about 23:30 GMT and took the 20-year-old to hospital.

From BBC Dec. 26, 2025

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

I was growing up to be even bigger than Wilfred and Philbert, who had begun to meet girls at the school dances, and other places, and introduced me to a few.

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

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