Walfrid
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Walfrid
Walfrid derives from Old Germanic elements "wal" (power/rule) and "frid" (peace), meaning "powerful peace" or "peaceful ruler." The name was primarily used in medieval Germanic and Scandinavian cultures, with Saint Walfrid Strabo (9th century) being a notable Benedictine monk and scholar.
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Etymology
Walfrid derives from Old Germanic elements "wal" (power/rule) and "frid" (peace), meaning "powerful peace" or "peaceful ruler." The name was primarily used in medieval Germanic and Scandinavian cultures, with Saint Walfrid Strabo (9th century) being a notable Benedictine monk and scholar.
Walfrid currently ranks #4,954 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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