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Red

Boy

This name comes from the English word for the colour, ultimately derived from Old English read.

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Language: English

Winifred

Girl

From Latin Winifreda, possibly from a Welsh name Gwenfrewi.

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Mildred

Girl

A name of Old English origin meaning "gentle strength".

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Fred

Boy

Short form of Frederick and other names containing the same element.

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Loredana

Girl

Used by the French author George Sand for a character in her novel Mattea and later by the Italian author Luciano Zuccoli in his novel L'amore de Loredana.

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Freddie

Boy/Girl

This name is a diminutive of Frederick or Freda.

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Manfred

Boy

This name is derived from the Old German elements man "man" and fridu "peace".

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Freda

Girl

Short form of names ending in freda or fred, such as Winifred or Alfreda.

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Freddy

Boy

This name is a diminutive of Frederick and other names containing the same element.

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Eldred

Boy

From an English surname that was derived from Ealdræd.

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