Associations to the word «Alfred»

Wiktionary

ALFRED, proper noun. Alfred the Great, early king of England
ALFRED, proper noun. A male given name.
ALFRED, proper noun. (rare) A patronymic surname​.

Dictionary definition

ALFRED, noun. King of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats