Alfredo

Alfredo is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Alfred, an Old English name composed of the elements ælf, meaning elf, and ræd, meaning counsel. The elves in Germanic tradition were seen as supernatural beings associated with wisdom, so the combined sense is roughly wise counsel or counsel of the elves. The name gained wide prestige through Alfred the Great, the ninth-century Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex renowned for his learning and governance. Related forms include Alfred in English, Alfréd in Hungarian, and Avraham-derived Alfreð in Icelandic contexts.