The family name Alfreds is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon names of Britain. It was originally a name for a person who worked as a personal name Alfred. which literally means elf counsel.
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Early Origins of the Alfreds family
The surname Alfreds was first found in Kent and originated there, and is one of the oldest Saxon names. The family name, originally Alured is shown in the Domesday Book compiled in 1086, as a holder of lands in Kent even after the Norman invasion of 1066 by Duke William.
Alfred of Beverley (fl. 1143), was an early English chronicler and a priest of Beverley. He is described in the preface to his book as 'treasurer of the church of Beverley.' "He speaks of himself as contemporary with the removal of the Flemings from the north of England to Ross in Herefordshire in 1112. " 1
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Early History of the Alfreds family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alfreds research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1155 is included under the topic Early Alfreds History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Alfreds Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Alfreds include Alfred, Allfred, Alured, Aelfred, Alverd and others.
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Early Notables of the Alfreds family
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Migration of the Alfreds family
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Robert Alfred who settled in Virginia at the age of 22 in 1774. George Alfred arrived in Philadelphia in 1870.
Contemporary Notables of the name Alfreds (post 1700)
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Alfreds Verners (b. 1912), Latvian footballer and ice hockey player who played 10 matches for Latvia national football team in the 1920s
Alfreds Zagers (1878-1956), Latvian Professor of Astronomy
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