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Manfred.

a male given name from Old High German, popular in the 20th century

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈma(ː)nˌfʁeːd/[ˈma(ː)nˌfʁ̥eːt]
  1. a male given name from Old High German, popular in the 20th century

Where this word comes from

Literally, “Human-peace” (perhaps as opposed to divine peace); from Old High German man (“man”; “human”) + fridu (“peace”). Best known for a 13th century king of Sicily, made famous by literature, as in Byron's poem Manfred (1816–1817). Revived in the 19th century.

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