Etymology

Elfreda

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Today it means: A female given name from Old English borne by a medieval English queen; rare today. Full definition →

Old English Ælfþrȳþ
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  1. Old English · inherited fromÆlfþrȳþ
  2. English todayElfreda

From Old English Ælfþrȳþ (from ælf (“elf”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)); later partly merged with æþel (“noble”) + þrȳþ (“strength”) ( =Audrey).

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