Alfie

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Alfie

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Alfie is a diminutive for the name Alfred. Alfred comes from Aelfraed, an Old English name which meant “Elf Advice,” “With Elf Wisdom,” “Good Counsel,” or “All Peace,” from “aelf” (elf), and “raed” (advice, counsel), or “fried” (peace).
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Alfie is an English diminutive of the name Alfonso (or Alphonse). Alfonso is a Spanish name based on a Visigothic (Germanic) name, Adalfuns, meaning “Noble, Ready,” from “adal” (noble) and “funs” (ready).

History:
Alfie probably did not really exist before the 19th century.
Please see Alfred or Alfonso for more information.

Pronunciation: al-fee.

Alternates: Alfy, Alfey.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Alfie

Popularity of Alfie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A