Manfred

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Manfred.

Proper noun

Manfred

1. An unincorporated community in Wells County, North Dakota, United States.
2. A male given name from German.
   • 2024 March 7, Christoph Bartneck, “Zeitpyramide: When Maths and Art Disagree”, in bartneck.de‎:

     We can only speculate what Manfred Laber, the artist, had in mind. According to Barbara Schlecht, head of the Zeitpyramide trust, Mr. Laber was fully aware of the consequences of his design.

3. A surname from German.

German

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma(ː)nˌfʁeːd/
• IPA^(key): [ˈma(ː)nˌfʁ̥eːt]

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Proper noun

Manfred

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