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Alfredo (Italian pronunciation: [alˈfreːdo], Spanish pronunciation: [alˈfɾeðo]) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name.
Alfred is a masculine given name of English origin, a modern descendant of the Anglo-Saxon name Ælfræd (Old English pronunciation: [ˈæɫvræːd]), formed from the Germanic words ælf, meaning "elf", and ræd, meaning "counsel".
This article lists a number of common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use. The study of place names is called toponymy ; for a more detailed examination of this subject in relation to British and Irish place names, refer to Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland .
Alf is a given name, nickname (also Alfie) and surname. The male name Alf or Alv is derived from álf, the Old Norse for "elf". It is also the shortened form of various Spanish names with álf as their first part, notably Alfred, Álvaro, or more directly from Ataulf (English: Adolph). There are two kings called Alf in Mellmark mythology:
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The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a University of Oxford publishing house. The dictionary, which published its first edition in 1884, traces the historical development of the English language, providing a comprehensive resource to ...
Alfonzo is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Surname. Alfredo Armas Alfonzo (1921–1990), Venezuelan writer, critic, editor and historian; Carlos Alfonzo, Cuban-American painter; DeJuan Alfonzo (born 1977), American football wide receiver/linebacker; Edgardo Alfonzo a.k.a. "Fonzie" (born 1973), Major League ...
HMS Alfred, the name of several ships of the Royal Navy; USS Alfred, launched in 1774 as Black Prince; Alfred (software), an application launcher for macOS; ALFRED (nuclear reactor), lead-cooled fast reactor demonstrator; Allele Frequency Net Database, an electronic database of genetic alleles