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Girl · Old English, through German
Elfriede
Say it: el-FREE-deh
Meaning
German form of Old English Ælfthryth, from ælf 'elf' and þryð 'strength'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Popular in German-speaking countries in the early 20th century.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 291 babies given this name since 1912
- At its height in 1930, about 1 in 53,600 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Elfrieda
| English | Elfrida |
|---|---|
| Old English | Ælfþryð |
Famous bearers
- Elfriede Jelinek, Austrian Nobel laureate
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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