Type Word & Element
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1]
Meaning & History
Old English word meaning "peace".
Related Items
Other Languages & Culturesfriþu (Frankish) friþus (Gothic) frithu (Old Dutch) friþuz (Old Germanic) fridu (Old High German) friðr (Old Norse) frithu (Old Saxon)
Given Name DescendantsÆðelfrið, Cynefrith, Cynefrið, Friðuswiþ, Wilfrith, Wilfrið, Winfrith, Winfrið (Anglo-Saxon) Guifré (Catalan) Vilfred (Danish) Wilfred, Wilfrid, Winfred, Winifred, Winnifred, Wilfreda (English) Wilfried, Winfried (German) Willifrid, Winifrid (Germanic) Frideswide, Winefride, Winifreda (History) Vilfredo (Italian) Wiljafriþuz (Old Germanic) Wilfredo (Spanish) Winifred, Winnifred (Welsh)
Sources & References
- Bosworth and Toller. An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (1898), page 338, available from http://lexicon.ff.cuni.cz/texts/oe_bosworthtoller_about.html.
Entry updated May 26, 2026