Alfred

Alfred was a medieval Bishop of Sherborne.He was consecrated in 933. He died in 943.-References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961-External links:*...

The name Alfred is of English origin and comes from the Old English name elements ælf and ræd or rēd , and thus means "elf counsel" or "one who is counseled by elves"...

Alfred the Great was King of Wessex from 871 to 899.Alfred is noted for his defence of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of southern England against the Vikings, becoming the only English monarch still to be accorded the epithet "the Great". Alfred was the first King of the West Saxons to style himself...

Lake Alfred is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,890 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,944 . It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area....

Alfred is a town in York County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,497. Alfred is the county seat of York County and home to part of the Massabesic Experimental Forest...

Alfred is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 5,140 at the 2000 census.The Town of Alfred has a village named Alfred in the center of the town....

Alfred is a village located in the Town of Alfred in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 3,954 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Alfred the Great....

Alfred is an unincorporated hamlet in LaMoure County, North Dakota, United States. It was one of five towns founded by Richard Sykes. Its population is estimated at about 10 and it consists of a few houses, a licensed boarding home, a grocery store and a Protestant church, as well as grain storage...

Alfred is an unincorporated area northeast of Alice in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. It is known for the outdoor flea markets held on the first whole weekend of the month.-History:...

Alfred Island is an uninhabited, irregularly shaped island located in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region within the northern Canadian Arctic. Approximately above sea level, it is in the Fury and Hecla Strait, north of the mainland's Melville Peninsula, and south of Baffin Island....

Mount Alfred is a mountain located at the Queen Reach arm and head of the Jervis Inlet within the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is the highest in the portion of the mainland between Jervis and Toba Inlets, with its prominence defined by the pass...

Alfred Pennyworth is a fictional character that appears throughout the DC Comics franchise. The character first appears in Batman #16 , and was created by writer Bob Kane and artist Jerry Robinson. Alfred serves as Batman’s tireless butler, assistant, confidant, and surrogate father figure...

Robert Lipsyte is an American sports journalist and author. Lipsyte is a member of the Board of Contributors for USA Todays Forum Page, part of the newspaper’s Opinion section.-Personal background:...

HMS Alfred was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 October 1778 at Chatham.She fought at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1780.Alfred was broken up in 1814....

One ship and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS King Alfred, after Alfred the Great:Ships was a Drake-class armoured cruiser launched in 1901 and sold in 1920....

HMS Royal Alfred was a broadside ironclad frigate of the Victorian era, serving with the Royal Navy. She was half-sister to and .In 1861, in response to the French warship building programme initiated by Emperor Napoleon III, the British Board of Admiralty selected seven wooden two-decked...

The Alfred was a man-of-war in the Continental Navy of the United States. She was built as Black Prince, named for Edward, the Black Prince, and served as Alfred.-As Black Prince:...

The 1849 Grand National Steeplechase was the eleventh official annual running of a handicap steeplechase horse race at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool on Wednesday, February 28. It attracted a field of twenty-four competitors for a prize valued at £825....

Alfred is an application launcher and search utility for Mac OS X. Alfred is free, though an optional paid upgrade is available.Using a keyboard shortcut chosen by the user, Alfred is able to quickly find and open software applications, files, and contacts on a particular machine...

Alfred State College is a State University of New York College of Technology located in Alfred, New York in Allegany County. This college, formerly the Agricultural and Technical College at Alfred, now grants baccalaureate degrees in 18 areas, associate degrees in nearly 60 areas, as well as a...

Alfred University is a small, comprehensive university in the Village of Alfred in Western New York, USA, an hour and a half south of Rochester and two hours southeast of Buffalo. Alfred has an undergraduate population of around 2,000, and approximately 300 graduate students...

The Alfred, also known as Alfred Hospital or The Alfred Hospital, is a major hospital in Melbourne, Victoria. It is the second oldest hospital in Victoria, and the oldest Melbourne hospital still operating on its original site...