Proto-West Germanic origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “noble” + “peace”
From Proto-West Germanic *Aþalafriþu, from *aþal (“noble”) + *friþu (“peace”). Equivalent to æþele + friþ. Cognate with Old High German Adalfrid.
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: ÆþelfriþCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

