Elfreda

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proper noun

A female given name from Old English borne by a medieval English queen; rare today.

OriginOld English Ælfþrȳþ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Old English borne by a medieval English queen; rare today.

    1914?, Jessie Graham Flower, Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College “When you are at Wayne Hall do as the Wayne Hallites do,” quoted Miriam, who had followed Elfreda into the room.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishÆlfþrȳþ
  2. EnglishElfreda

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

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Translations

German Elfriede
  • Elfriedefemale given name
Swedish Alfrida
  • Alfridafemale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Elfreda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elfreda

MLA

“Elfreda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elfreda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elfreda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elfreda.

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