Manfried

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German form of MANFRED.

MANFRED   male   German, Dutch, Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements magan "strength" and frid "peace". This is the name of the main character in Byron's drama 'Manfred' (1817). This name was also borne by Manfred von Richthofen (1892-1918), the German pilot in World War I who was known as the Red Baron.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Meginfrid
DUTCH: Manfred
GERMAN: Manfred
ITALIAN: Manfredo
POLISH: Manfred
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Meino
DUTCH: Meine, Meino, Meint, Menno, Minke
FRISIAN: Meine, Minke
GERMAN: Fred, Meine, Meino, Menno
FEMININE FORMS
DUTCH: Meintje