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Help[Facts] Re: Gelfred
in reply to a message by Avelina
Gelfred is at least partially of Germanic origin, as the -fred element clearly indicates. I would think that it is a (possibly Anglo-Saxon) variant of Gilfried (also Gilfred and Gilfrid), which itself is a variant of Gisilfrid (also found spelled as Giselfrid), which consists of Germanic gisil meaning "pledge, hostage" (see Gilbert) and Germanic frid meaning "peace".
Alternatively, the name could be a (possibly Anglo-Saxon) variant of Geilfried, which consists of Middle High German geil meaning "merry, high-spirited, bold" and Germanic frid meaning "peace". Fun fact: in both modern Dutch and German, the adjective geil (which derives from the same etymological root) means "horny" as well as "sexy, hot".
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/geil (in English)
Anyway, where did you come across the name Gelfred and what can you tell us about the bearer? It might help with further pinning down the meaning and origin of the name.
"How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on... when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend... some hurts that go too deep... that have taken hold." ~ Frodo Baggins
Alternatively, the name could be a (possibly Anglo-Saxon) variant of Geilfried, which consists of Middle High German geil meaning "merry, high-spirited, bold" and Germanic frid meaning "peace". Fun fact: in both modern Dutch and German, the adjective geil (which derives from the same etymological root) means "horny" as well as "sexy, hot".
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/geil (in English)
Anyway, where did you come across the name Gelfred and what can you tell us about the bearer? It might help with further pinning down the meaning and origin of the name.
"How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on... when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend... some hurts that go too deep... that have taken hold." ~ Frodo Baggins
This message was edited 6/12/2017, 7:16 AM
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