Ælfræd

== Old English == === Alternative forms === Ælfrēd === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *Albirād, from *albi (“elf”) +‎ *rād (“advice, counsel”). Equivalent to ælf +‎ rǣd. Cognate with Old High German Albrāt. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈælfˌræːd/, [ˈæɫvˌræːd] === Proper noun === Ælfrǣd m a male given name ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: Alfred, Alvred English: Alfred (see there for further descendants) → English: Ælfred (learned) → Latin: Ælfrēdus, Alfrēdus, Alvrēdus, Alverēdus → Old French: Alveret, Alvere, Alvered, Alvred, Auvere, Auvered, Auvre→ Middle English: Auverey, Auveray, AverayEnglish: Avery, Avory === References === Electronic Sawyer S 351 (Alfred, king of the English, to Heahferth, minister; grant of 8 hides (mansae) at Worthy, Hants.), Ælfræd is mentioned as "Ælfred" in the old text section.