Wilfrid
Meaning of Wilfrid
Wilfrid is a distinguished name with a rich history. It is of English and French origin and means "desiring peace." This name has strong associations with noble figures throughout history, including Saint Wilfrid, an influential Anglo-Saxon bishop. The name Wilfrid has been used for boys for many years and has seen some fluctuation in popularity. In recent years, it has become less common but still carries a sense of timeless charm. In terms of pronunciation, the French variant is pronounced as weel-FREED (/wiːlˈfriːd/), while the English variant is pronounced as WIL-frid (/ˈwɪlfrɪd/). Variations of the name include Wilfred.
Pronunciation
French
- Pronunced as weel-FREED (/wiːlˈfriːd/)
English
- Pronunced as WIL-frid (/ˈwɪlfrɪd/)
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Notable People Named Wilfrid
| Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh prime minister of Canada, known for his record-breaking 15-year tenure and for his efforts to reconcile English and French Canada. |
| Joseph Louis Wilfrid Pelletier was a Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and arts administrator known for his work with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White was a British character actor known for his role as Colonel Pickering in the film My Fair Lady. |
| Wilfrid Lawson was an English character actor known for his work in both film and theater. |
| Wilfrid Barry Owen was a New Zealand politician and the inaugural leader of New Zealand's Social Credit Party from 1953 to 1958. |
| Wilfrid Malbon Lowry was a rugby union wing known for playing for Birkenhead Park FC and representing England in 1920. |
| Wilfrid Meynell, also known as John Oldcastle, was a prominent British newspaper publisher and editor. |
| Sir Wilfrid Hart Sugden was a prominent Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, serving as a Member of Parliament for fourteen years and representing three different constituencies. |
| Colonel Wilfrid Stanley Richmond CMG MICE was a British civil engineer and surveyor known for his expertise in road design, as well as his significant military service during World War I. |
| Wilfrid Spencer Leng was a mathematician and writer known for his contributions to the search for a Unified Field Theory. |
| Wilfrid Hubert Ramsbotham, an English cricketer and right-handed batsman, was born in Ipsden, Oxfordshire and educated at Uppingham School. |
| Wilfrid Laurier McDougald was a Canadian senator. |
| Wilfrid Joseph Weld, a British landowner and member of the Weld family of Lulworth Castle, served as High Sheriff of Dorset in 1996. |
| Major Wilfrid St Clair Tisdall MC was a British Army officer who won the Military Cross in Holland in 1944 while serving with the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars and had a distinguished military career. |
| Wilfrid Dewhurst Wills was a Conservative Member of Parliament for Batley and Morley from 1931 to 1935. |
