In English The meaning of the name Alfred is: Sage; wise; elvin. From the Old English Aelfraed, meaning elf counsel. Also from Ealdfrith or Alfrid, meaning old peace. Famous bearers: Alfred the Great was a 9th-century king, Alfred Lord Tennyson was a famous 19th-century poet.

Alfred can refer to:

Persons

• Alfred the Great, king of Wessex and first king of England
• Alfred, video game character from the Fatal Fury series
• Alfred Pennyworth, butler to DC Comics character Batman
• Alfred, man who has been living in the departure hall of Terminal 1 of the Charles de Gaulle International Airport since 1988
• Alfred Hitchcock
• Alfred Kinsey, American biologist and professor of entomology and zoology, famous for his research on human sexuality.
• Alfred Nobel
• Alfred Rosenberg
• Alfred Sung
• Alfred Wegener, German scientist
• "Weird Al" Yankovic, a parody/comedy musician with the real name Alfred Matthew Yankovic

In geography: Alfred (also Ælfred from the Old English: ÆlfrÄ“d) (c. ... Fatal Fury , lit. ... Alfred Pennyworth is a fictional supporting character in the DC Comics Batman series. ... DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... It has been suggested that Batman (Earth-Two) be merged into this article or section. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980) was a highly influential film director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres. ... Dr. Alfred Charles Kinsey (June 23, 1894 – August 25, 1956), was an American biologist and professor of entomology and zoology who in 1947 founded the Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction at Indiana University Bloomington, now called the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction. ... A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of organisms. ... A professor giving a lecture The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ... Not to be confused with Etymology, the study of the origin of words. ... Zoology is the biological discipline which involves the study of non-human animals. ... This article is about the issues and phenomena pertaining to human sexual function and behavior. ...   (October 21, 1833, Stockholm, Sweden—December 10, 1896, Sanremo, Italy) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, armaments manufacturer and the inventor of dynamite. ... Alfred Rosenberg Alfred Rosenberg (January 12, 1893, Reval (Tallinn) Estonia, then part of the Russian Empire–October 16, 1946) was an early and intellectually influential member of the Nazi party, who later held several important posts in the Nazi government. ... Alfred Sung (b. ... Alfred Wegeners theory of continental drift was widely ridiculed in his day Alfred Lothar Wegener (Berlin, November 1, 1880 – Greenland, November 2 or 3, 1930) was a German interdisciplinary scientist and meteorologist, who became famous for his theory of continental drift. ... Weird Al Yankovic (album) Alfred Matthew Weird Al Yankovic (IPA pronunciation: ; born October 23, 1959) is an American musician, satirist, parodist, accordionist, and television producer. ...

• Alfred, Maine
• Alfred, New York
• Alfred (town), New York
• Alfred, Ontario
• Lake Alfred, Florida

Other

• Alfred Publishing, a sheet music publisher

Alfred is a town located in York County, Maine. ... Alfred, NY is both a town and a village nested in Allegany County, New York. ... Alfred is a town located in Allegany County, New York. ... Alfred is a small community located in the township of Alfred and Plantagenet which is in turn located in Prescott and Russell United Counties. ... Lake Alfred is a city located in Polk County, Florida. ... Alfred Publishing is a US sheet music publisher specializing in educational music. ...

See also

• Alfredo

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