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British naval operation during the Second World War
Operation Wilfred was a British and French naval operation during the Second World War that involved the mining of the channels between Norway and its
Operation_Wilfred
Topics referred to by the same term
States Wilfred (Australian TV series), a comedy series Wilfred (American TV series), a remake of the Australian series Wilfred (Thames barge) Operation Wilfred
Wilfred
British strip cartoon published in the Daily Mirror from 1919 to 1956
Squeak, was a penguin. Wilfred was the 'young son' and was a rabbit with very long ears. The characters Pip, Squeak and Wilfred were created by Bertram
Pip,_Squeak_and_Wilfred
1940 German invasion of Denmark and Norway in WWII
Chamberlain war ministry, proposed the mining of Norwegian waters in Operation Wilfred. This would force the ore transports to travel through the open waters
Operation_Weserübung
World War II British plan for an invasion of Norway in April 1940
and 9 April was set as the date of Operation Weserübung, the German attack on Denmark and Norway. Operation Wilfred, set to commence on 5 April (but delayed
Plan_R_4
Second World War campaign fought in Norway
the country's invasion by Nazi Germany in World War II. Planned as Operation Wilfred and Plan R 4, while the German attack was feared but had not yet happened
Norwegian_campaign
of Operation Weserübung, the German attack on Norway. Hitler was correct about Allied intentions. The Allied plan had two parts, Operation Wilfred and
Sweden_during_World_War_II
Swedish foreign policy from the 19th century to the early 21st century
the primary reason for the United Kingdom and its allies to launch Operation Wilfred and the Norwegian Campaign in early April 1940. By early June 1940
Swedish_neutrality
1940 World War II battles
reaching Narvik in time by the British 8 April mining operations off Norway (Operation Wilfred). A third tanker—Skagerrak—had also been despatched to
Battles_of_Narvik
Town in Narvik Municipality, Norway
sovereignty. Finally, on 8 April 1940, the British Admiralty launched Operation Wilfred, an attempt to lay anti-shipping minefields around Narvik in Norwegian
Narvik_(town)
G-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy
Hero, and Hyperion. The ships covered the mine laying operation in Norwegian waters, Operation Wilfred. On 7 April, Glowworm was detached from the task force
HMS_Glowworm_(H92)
given of Operation Wilfred to provoke a justification. However, Germany invaded first and quickly conquered Denmark and southern Norway in Operation Weserübung
Franco-British plans for intervention in the Winter War
Franco-British_plans_for_intervention_in_the_Winter_War
1920s ship in the British Navy
Norway and interdict the iron ore traffic from Narvik to Germany (Operation Wilfred and Plan R 4), Devonshire and the rest of the squadron were assigned
HMS_Devonshire_(39)
WWII operation to restrict supply lines
was mined in Operation Wilfred. But perhaps the most important measure taken at this time was the setting up of the Special Operations Executive (SOE)
Blockade of Germany (1939–1945)
Blockade_of_Germany_(1939–1945)
Month of 1940
dispersed across other departments. The British cabinet approved Operation Wilfred, Winston Churchill's plan to mine the sea routes between Norway, Sweden
April_1940
Military operation
to divert American attention from the possible illegality of Operation Wilfred. Wilfred was to force German convoys transporting Swedish iron ore into
Operation_Royal_Marine
Part of World War II
The plan involved the placement of naval mines in Norwegian waters (Operation Wilfred) and was to be followed by the landing of troops at four Norwegian
German_occupation_of_Norway
Naval mine
offensively to mine enemy waters and sink enemy ships, such as in Operation Wilfred. British forces used mines defensively to stop enemy ships from accessing
Mark_XVII_contact_naval_mine
Winston Churchill, as a major proponent, the Allies decided to commence Operation Wilfred and to mine the Norwegian waters close to Narvik. That would force
Operation Weserübung's effects on Sweden
Operation_Weserübung's_effects_on_Sweden
British journalist and writer (1937–2020)
Writings of The Oldie Columnist Wilfred De'Ath, 2003, ISBN 0233000569 First edited collection of the columns of Wilfred De'Ath, regular columnist with
Wilfred_De'Ath
World War II war council (1939-1940)
name of the operation, using "Wilfred" because it was so small. It is a reference to a comic strip series called Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. Churchill, Winston
Anglo-French Supreme War Council
Anglo-French_Supreme_War_Council
British military officer, explorer, and writer
Dhabi Awards, 2008 Mr Wilfred Thesiger (1910–1967) Dr Wilfred Thesiger (1967–1968) Dr Wilfred Thesiger CBE (1968–1995) Sir Wilfred Thesiger KBE (1995–2003)
Wilfred_Thesiger
Prime source of iron for Nazi Germany
informed the Norwegian authorities of its intentions and carried out Operation Wilfred. However, by the time it took place German preparations for the German
Swedish iron-ore industry during World War II
Swedish_iron-ore_industry_during_World_War_II
Municipality in Nordland, Norway
sovereignty. Finally, on 8 April 1940, the British Admiralty launched Operation Wilfred, an attempt to lay anti-shipping minefields around Narvik in Norwegian
Narvik_Municipality
Life of Winston Churchil in the second world war
naval force there but this was soon changed to a plan, codenamed Operation Wilfred, to mine Norwegian waters and stop iron ore shipments from Narvik
Winston Churchill in the Second World War
Winston_Churchill_in_the_Second_World_War
Norwegian waters (Operation Wilfred), and to send a military force to Norway to pre-empt German aggression. The Allies assumed that Wilfred would provoke
Timeline of the Norwegian campaign
Timeline_of_the_Norwegian_campaign
British G-class destroyer
Renown as she covered the minelayers preparing to implement Operation Wilfred, an operation to lay mines in the Vestfjord to prevent the transport of Swedish
HMS_Greyhound_(H05)
Month of 1940
make a separate peace with Germany. The Council also agreed upon Operation Wilfred, a plan to lay mines in Norwegian coastal waters in the hopes of provoking
March_1940
H-class destroyer
of the 20th Destroyer Flotilla as they sailed to implement Operation Wilfred, an operation to lay mines in the Vestfjord to prevent the transport of Swedish
HMS_Hotspur_(H01)
American mobster (1935–1988)
construction worker. Wilfred's mother was an Italian-American housewife. His parents had settled in Red Hook, Brooklyn, where Wilfred Johnson was raised
Wilfred_Johnson
British flotilla leader of H-class
of the 20th Destroyer Flotilla as they sailed to implement Operation Wilfred, an operation to lay mines in the Vestfjord to prevent the shipment of Swedish
HMS_Hardy_(H87)
Calendar year
to be depicted on a United States postage stamp. April 8 – WWII: Operation Wilfred: The British fleet lays naval mines off the coast of neutral Norway
1940
F-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the 1930s
and her consorts were ordered to join the covering force for Operation Wilfred, an operation to lay mines in the Vestfjord to prevent the transport of Swedish
HMS_Fearless_(H67)
British police investigation against Jimmy Savile and others
Operation Yewtree was a British police investigation into the sexual abuse, predominantly the abuse of children, committed by multiple media personalities
Operation_Yewtree
H-class destroyer, launched 1936
Renown as she covered the minelayers preparing to implement Operation Wilfred, an operation to lay mines in the Vestfjord to prevent the transport of Swedish
HMS_Hero_(H99)
H-class destroyer of the Royal Navy
of the 20th Destroyer Flotilla as they sailed to implement Operation Wilfred, an operation to lay mines in the Vestfjord to prevent the transport of Swedish
HMS_Havock_(H43)
Naval battle fought during the Second World War
deny German access to neutral Norwegian waters by laying mines in Operation Wilfred and prevent any German naval movements into the Atlantic Ocean. The
Action_off_Lofoten
I-class destroyer
by the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla as they laid mines as part of Operation Wilfred, an operation to lay mines in the Vestfjord to prevent the shipment of Swedish
HMS_Ivanhoe_(D16)
American naval officer, engineering professor, author
Wilfred J. "Jasper" Holmes (April 4, 1900 – January 7, 1986) was a US Naval officer, one of the Station HYPO staff, who had the idea of faking a water
Wilfred_Holmes
Norwegian waters, recovering 299 British prisoners of war. 8 April – In Operation Wilfred the United Kingdom places fictitious and real naval mine fields off
1940_in_Norway
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
the screen for allied ships preparing to land in Norway as part of Operation Wilfred. She was detached with HMS Bedouin, HMS Eskimo and HMS Punjabi later
HMS_Kimberley
British H-class destroyer
Renown as she covered the minelayers preparing to implement Operation Wilfred, an operation to lay mines in the Vestfjord to prevent the transport of Swedish
HMS_Hyperion_(H97)
Cargo steamship that was a Royal Navy auxiliary minelayer in WW2
and Royal Navy minelaying destroyers from flotilla D20 were sent on Operation Wilfred, which was to two minefields off the Norwegian coast with the intention
HMS_Teviot_Bank
1937 ship of the Royal Norwegian Navy
had been warned of a British naval mine field in the Vestfjorden (Operation Wilfred) and refused to continue, choosing instead to anchor up in Sandlågbukta
HNoMS_Nordkapp
progenitors of the Shetland bus. When Section D was absorbed into the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in the summer of 1940, Carr went on to serve in various
Frank_George_Griffith_Carr
minefield laid there by the British destroyers Hero and Hyperion (Operation Wilfred). She was immediately ordered to join the torpedo boats Trygg and
HNoMS_Sleipner_(1936)
Canadian heart surgeon (1913-2005)
Biographical Sketch of Dr. Wilfred G. Bigelow at website of the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program, University of Toronto Wilfred G. Bigelow: From Cooling
Wilfred_Gordon_Bigelow
1936 H-class destroyer
of the 20th Destroyer Flotilla as they sailed to implement Operation Wilfred, an operation to lay mines in the Vestfjord to prevent the transport of Swedish
HMS_Hunter_(H35)
Genocidal massacres against Muslims
of Hyderabad (Operation Polo). The killings were perpetrated by local Hindu fanatics, often supported by the Indian Army soldiers. Wilfred Cantrell Smith
Hyderabad_massacres
English economist and professor
Beckerman, Wilfred (1968). An Introduction to National Income Analysis. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 978-0-297-76154-9. Beckerman, Wilfred (1974).
Wilfred_Beckerman
1983 United States-led military invasion
island nation of Grenada at dawn on 25 October 1983. It was codenamed Operation Urgent Fury by the U.S. military, and resulted in military occupation
United States invasion of Grenada
United_States_invasion_of_Grenada
Leader of China since 2012
from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2023. Chan, Wilfred (19 June 2015). "Hong Kong legislators reject China-backed reform bill"
Xi_Jinping
British E-class destroyer
allocated to "Force WV" with the ships of the 20th Flotilla for Operation Wilfred, an operation to lay mines in the Vestfjord to prevent the transport of Swedish
HMS_Esk_(H15)
American author, poet, lexicographer and publisher (1883–1965)
a Court of Appeals decision in 1950. His son Wilfred J. Funk Jr was killed in August 1943 in Operation Cottage, the assault on Kiska, Alaska in an engagement
Wilfred_J._Funk
English actor (born 1967)
Dennis (10 September 2005). "London". Variety. Retrieved 13 May 2024. Wilfred, Johann (22 January 2024). "Chaos Tells A Story Of Betrayal With Jason
Jason_Statham
Adolphe Monod (1802–1856), pastor. Frédéric Monod (1794–1863), pastor. Wilfred Monod (1867–1943), liberal theologian, Social Christianity supporter, founder
List of people with Huguenot ancestry
List_of_people_with_Huguenot_ancestry
Taiwanese and American businessman (born 1963)
the company and was able to secure funding for Nvidia from LSI's CEO, Wilfred Corrigan, who introduced Huang to venture capitalist Don Valentine. An
Jensen_Huang
1953 film by John Guillermin
Operation Diplomat is a 1953 British second feature ('B') drama film directed by John Guillermin and starring Guy Rolfe and Lisa Daniely. It was written
Operation_Diplomat_(film)
Australian fighter pilot (1919–2000)
Wilfred Stanley Arthur, DSO, DFC (7 December 1919 – 23 December 2000) was a fighter ace and senior officer of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during
Wilfred_Arthur
British Army general
Edward Wilfred Gleichen KCVO CB CMG DSO (15 January 1863 – 14 December 1937) was a British courtier and soldier. Born as Count Albert Edward Wilfred von
Lord_Edward_Gleichen
New York-based organized crime group
Pitera of involvement in at least 30 murders, including the murder of Wilfred Johnson in August 1988, as a favour to Gambino family boss John Gotti.
Bonanno_crime_family
Country in Northwestern Europe
the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018. Bradley, Anthony Wilfred; Ewing, Keith D. (2007). Constitutional and administrative law. Vol. 1
United_Kingdom
Corruption scandal involving US universities' admissions practices
Operation Varsity Blues was the code name for the investigation into the 2019 criminal conspiracy scandal to influence undergraduate admissions decisions
2019 college admissions bribery scandal
2019_college_admissions_bribery_scandal
Global conflict from 1914 to 1918
cause to mourn." "None," said the other, "Save the undone years" ... — Wilfred Owen, Strange Meeting, 1918 The first efforts to comprehend the meaning
World_War_I
English cricketer (1877–1973)
Wilfred Rhodes (29 October 1877 – 8 July 1973) was an English professional cricketer who played 58 Test matches for England between 1899 and 1930. In
Wilfred_Rhodes
Lake in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, US
Diamond Crystal gave out awards for heroism to Earl Dundas, Junius Gaddison, Wilfred Johnson, Louis Babin, and John Vice for their cool-headed actions and leadership
Lake_Peigneur
Icebreaker in the Canadian Coast Guard
voyage, Sir Wilfrid Laurier's officers conducted several anti-IUU fishing operations. The ship returned to Victoria on 28 October. CCGS stands for Canadian
CCGS_Sir_Wilfrid_Laurier
2023 American action thriller television series
Karnes as Wilfred Cole (season 2), a Columbia University chemist connected to the Foxglove program Georgia Waehler as Jesse Cole (season 2), Wilfred Cole's
The_Night_Agent
Political party in India
2011 126 1 / 126 2.05% – 283,683 Others Goa Legislative Assembly 2012 Wilfred de Souza 20 0 / 40 1.81% – 15,323 Others 2022 Mahua Moitra 26 0 / 40 5
Trinamool_Congress
Disney cartoon character and mascot
stayed with him were animator Ub Iwerks, apprentice artist Les Clark, and Wilfred Jackson.[citation needed] A new character was workshopped out of necessity
Mickey_Mouse
American actress, comedian, and writer (born 1978)
Benedict Society, Barb in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 and Anne in Wilfred. She was an occasional commentator in The Daily Show from 2008 to 2016
Kristen_Schaal
American serial killers and rapists known as the Tool Box Killers
New York City: Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-78658-X. Lane, Brian; Gregg, Wilfred (1996). The New Encyclopedia Of Serial Killers. London: Headline Book Publishing
Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris
Lawrence_Bittaker_and_Roy_Norris
of the serum was given to Emil Blonsky by the U.S. government, and Dr. Wilfred Nagel replicated the serum and gave them to the Power Broker until they
Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Features_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe
1945 attacks in Japan during WWII
scientists, "the atomic bomb will not have any lingering after-effects." Wilfred Burchett was also one of the first Western journalists to visit Hiroshima
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
250th anniversary of the United States
Crowley (2021) • 1 vacant Republicans Val Crofts (2017) • Jim Koch (2017) • Wilfred M. McClay (2017) • Lynn Forney Young (2017) Non voting ex officio Continuous
United States Semiquincentennial
United_States_Semiquincentennial
1942 German naval sortie in the Arctic Ocean
Operation Rainbow (Unternehmen Regenbogen) was a 1942 sortie into the Arctic Ocean by warships of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine (German Navy) during the
Operation_Regenbogen_(Arctic)
1944 British carrier air raid against the German battleship Tirpitz
Operation Mascot was an unsuccessful British carrier air raid conducted against the German battleship Tirpitz at her anchorage in Kaafjord, Norway, on
Operation_Mascot
Australian actor
Dewey Crowe 22 episodes 2011 Breaking Bad Scary Skell Episode: "Cornered" Wilfred Jesse Episode: "Fear" 2012 Laid Marcus Dwyer 6 episodes The Strange Calls
Damon_Herriman
Predominantly Scottish cloth pattern
(1979), p. 32. Stewart, D. W. (1893), p. 15. Henshall, Audrey S.; Seaby, Wilfred A. (1961–1962). "The Dungiven Costume". Ulster Journal of Archaeology.
Tartan
British crime drama television series
2―) Zoë Wanamaker as Zelda Radclyffe (Series 4―) Douglas Reith as Dean Wilfred Hamilton Sarah Woodward as Ingrid Snares Nicholas Jones as Peter Snares
Professor T. (British TV series)
Professor_T._(British_TV_series)
Japanese admiral (1884–1943)
The Atlantic. Retrieved January 29, 2018. Bicheno, Hugh. Midway. Holmes, Wilfred J. "Jasper". Double-Edged Secrets and Undersea Victory Willmott, H.P. Barrier
Isoroku_Yamamoto
WW2 RAF operation supplying Hurricanes & training Soviet pilots (1941)
Operation Benedict (29 July – 6 December 1941) was the establishment of Force Benedict (Royal Air Force) with units of the Soviet Air Forces (VVS, Voenno-Vozdushnye
Operation_Benedict
Worlds 037-06.jpg". Digitalcomicmuseum.com. Retrieved 7 September 2015. "Operation Peril 003 (1950)". Retrieved 9 January 2015. "Ibis #4 (Fawcett) - Comic
Morgan le Fay in modern culture
Morgan_le_Fay_in_modern_culture
loan officer discussing Tony's huge fund. Guest Star: John McGiver as Wilfred, the bank lender. 46 16 "My Master, the Author" Richard Goode Sidney Sheldon
List of I Dream of Jeannie episodes
List_of_I_Dream_of_Jeannie_episodes
Vice-Admiral Wilfred Tomkinson, CB, MVO (15 November 1877 – 7 October 1971) was a Royal Navy officer who served as commander of the Battlecruiser Squadron
Wilfred_Tomkinson
British politician, academic and broadcaster (born 1973)
also written about theory and practice of travel writings in prefaces to Wilfred Thesiger's Arabian Sands (edition 2008), Charles Doughty's Arabia Deserta
Rory_Stewart
United States historic place
social events were held in the building over the years of the building's operation, and it was possible to travel to the building via mule-driven canal boat
New_Pump_House
Surveying instrument
and concepts of modern geodesy, Wiley-IEEE, p. 174, ISBN 0-471-16660-X Wilfred Schofield, Mark Breach (2007), Engineering surveying, Butterworth-Heinemann
Gyrotheodolite
British flying ace (1897–1986)
Captain Wilfred Beaver (10 May 1897 – 19 August 1986) was a British World War I flying ace credited with 19 aerial victories and American fighter pilot
Wilfred_Beaver
American minister and civil rights activist (1929–1968)
King Memorial Lecture. The Martin Luther King Foundation. p. 1. Wood, Wilfred (1994). Keep the Faith, Baby!. The Bible Reading Fellowship. p. 13.
Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
The New York Times. 16 January 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2025. Chan, Wilfred (1 September 2022). "The lethal rise of 'subway surfing': 'If someone slips
List of train-surfing injuries and deaths
List_of_train-surfing_injuries_and_deaths
Serbian tennis player (born 1987)
of Djokovic's tennis success. Over time, the company, whose day-to-day operations are mostly handled by Novak's father, Srdjan, and uncle Goran, expanded
Novak_Djokovic
1941 raid by British and Norwegian forces in the Lofoten Islands
Operation Claymore was a British/Norwegian commando raid on the Lofoten Islands of northern Norway during the Second World War. The Lofoten Islands were
Operation_Claymore
Military operation in World War II
Operation Wonderland (Unternehmen Wunderland) was an operation from 16 to 30 August 1942 by the Kriegsmarine in the Barents Sea and the Kara Sea off the
Operation_Wunderland
during World War I "Well done. You are doing that very well, my boy." — Wilfred Owen, English soldier and poet (4 November 1918), to a soldier under his
List of last words (20th century)
List_of_last_words_(20th_century)
English actor (born 1985)
Retrieved 13 May 2018. "Tom Edge and Comedy Central pilot new sitcom 'Operation Slut'". British Comedy Guide. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2018
Nick_Hendrix
American boxing promoter (born 1931)
Chris Eubank, Gerald McClellan, Marco Antonio Barrera, Salvador Sanchez, Wilfred Benitez, Wilfredo Gomez and Christy Martin. King is not without controversy
Don_King
Manuel Soto Jazmin Caratini, Amneris Morales, Carlos Esteban Fonseca, Wilfred Omar Pérez, Andrea Ruiz, Xavier Morales, Ian Daryk Ramos, Eddie Díaz, Norma
List_of_Puerto_Rican_films
British response to German Operation Sizilien The Sepals/Perianth Operation (1944) – OSS supported operation in Sweden Wilfred (1940) – British plan to
List of World War II military operations
List_of_World_War_II_military_operations
American journalist and author
Wilfred John Newhouse (February 6, 1929 – December 10, 2016) was an American journalist and author. He was best known as the author of the book War and
John_Newhouse
travel, tourism, insurance
OPERATION WILFRED
OPERATION WILFRED
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French sur(ri)gien (from a derivative of Late Latin chirurgia ‘handiwork’), hence an occupational name for a person who performed operations, mostly amputations. Before the advent of anaesthetics, only crude surgery was possible, and the calling was often combined with that of the barber or bath house attendant.French : topographic name for someone who lived close to a gushing spring.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Method; Way; Mode; Manner; Operation; Process
Female
Japanese
(1-æ, 2- 京, 3- å”, 4- 郷) Variant spelling of Japanese unisex Kyou, KYO means 1) "apricot," 2) "capital," 3) "cooperation," or 4) "village."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : nickname for a lordly, impressive, or sharp-eyed man, from Middle English egle ‘eagle’ (from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Laigle in Orne, France, the name of which ostensibly means ‘the eagle’, although it is possible that the recorded forms result from the operation of early folk etymology on some unknown original. Matilda de Aquila is recorded in 1129 as the widow of Robert Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland.Jewish : translation into English of Adler.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Name of Lord Shiva; The Operator; One who Maintains Balance Between Life and Death
Girl/Female
Muslim
Moderation, Equality
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English
Temperance; One of the Qualities Adopted as a First Name by the Puritans After the Reformation; Moderation; Self Restraint
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse female personal name Gunvǫr, composed of the elements gunn ‘battle’ + vǫr, the feminine form of varr ‘defender’, or possibly from the Old Norse male personal name Gunnarr.English : occupational name for an operator of heavy artillery (see Gunn).Americanized spelling of German Gönner, a habitational name for someone from any of numerous places named Gönne.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Moderation; Neutrality
Female
Japanese
(1-æ, 2- 京, 3- å”, 4- 郷) Japanese unisex name KYOU means 1) "apricot," 2) "capital," 3) "cooperation," or 4) "village."Â
Female
English
 Feminine form of Middle English Wilfred, WILFREDA means "desires peace." Compare with another form of Wilfreda.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Seperation
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, TEMPERANCE means "moderation, self-restraint."
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of German Wilfried, WILFREDO means "desires peace."Â
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Balance; Temperance; Moderation
Male
English
 Variant spelling of Middle English Wilfrid, WILFRED means "desires peace."Â
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from Middle High German bloch, Middle Dutch blok ‘block of wood’, ‘stocks’. The surname probably originated as a nickname for a large, lumpish man, or perhaps as a nickname for a persistent lawbreaker who found himself often in the stocks.English : possibly a metonymic occupational name for someone who blocks, as in shoemaking and bookbinding, from Middle English blok ‘block’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : Americanized spelling of Bloch (see Vlach).Adriaen Coertsz Block was a Dutch-born merchant-explorer who traded along the CT coast and Long Island shortly after Hudson’s voyage to the region in 1609. Block Island, between the north fork of Long Island and RI, which he used as a base of operations, is named after him.
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English, German
Female Version of Wilfred; Peace
Female
German
 Feminine form of German Wilfried, WILFREDA means "desires peace." Compare with another form of Wilfreda.
Girl/Female
Indian
Moderation, Equality
OPERATION WILFRED
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