Winfred
[win-frid]
- a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “peaceful friend.”
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Historical Examples of winfred
How you will miss Roger—for it will be different, now, Winfred—it must be, you know.
Margarita's SoulIngraham Lovell
Saint Winfred dropped his axe, and turned to speak to the people.
Good Stories For Great HolidaysFrances Jenkins Olcott
But the knife never fell, for from the silent avenues of the dark forest came the good Saint Winfred and his people.
Good Stories For Great HolidaysFrances Jenkins Olcott
Winfred's French bringing up and the influence of a weakly affectionate mother have singularly warped his moral perception.
Margarita's SoulIngraham Lovell
You see Mother has just begun to to be nice to him, and we can't afford to lose her good-will, Winfred—we simply can't.
Margarita's SoulIngraham Lovell
Word Origin and History for winfred
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