Short form of names ending in freda or fred, such as Winifred or Alfreda. Freda is a diminutive of Alfreda. Alfreda originates in Germanic languages and means "Counsel of elves". It is a feminine form of Alfred. Alfreda was a Christian saint. Nowadays, it is rather old-fashioned as a feminine given name.
Freda Related Names Variants: Winnie, Fredda Diminutive: Freddie Masculine Forms: Alf, Alfie, Alfred Other Languages: Alfreda (German), Alfreda (Italian), Alfreda (Polish), Gwenfrewi, Winifred, Winnifred (Welsh)
