Wilfried is a masculine German given name derived from Germanic roots meaning "will" and "peace" (''Wille'' and ''Frieden'' in German). The English spelling is Wilfrid.

Wilfred Wilfred may refer to: * Wilfred (given name), a given name and list of people (and fictional characters) with the name * Wilfred, Indiana, an unincorporated community in the United States * ''Wilfred'' (Australian TV series), a comedy series * ' ...

and Wifred (also Wifredo) are closely related to Wilfried with the same roots (

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

''wil'' and ''frið''). People using the name Wilfried as a given name: * Murad Wilfried Hofmann (1931–2020), German diplomat *

Wilfried Behre Wilfried Behre, (born 1956 in Hannover, Germany) is an artist and sculptor. Life Work in several goldsmith workshops, student of the Japanese stone sculptor Makoto Fujiwara at the Hochschule Hannover where he was examined as “Master student� ...

(born 1956), German artist *

Wilfried Benjamin Balima Wilfried Bendjamin Balima (born 20 March 1985) is a retired Burkinabé international footballer who spent the majority of career with Moldovan National Division club Sheriff Tiraspol as a right defender. Career Club In June 2017, Balima left S ...

(born 1985), Burkinabé footballer *

Wilfried Bingangoye Wilfried Bingangoye (born March 25, 1985) is a Gabonese athlete specializing in the 100 metres., beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 25, 2008 His personal best time is 10.48 seconds, achieved in August 2009 in Castres. Participating in the 2004 Summer Oly ...

(born 1985), Gabonese sprinter *

Wilfried Bock Wilfried Bock is a retired East German biathlete who won a gold medal at the first world championship. He was awarded the Saxony biathlete of the century. Later he opened a skiing school. He began his career at the SG Dynamo Zinnwald / Spor ...

(21st century), German biathlete * Wilfried Böse (1949–1976), German terrorist *

Wilfried Brauer Wilfried Brauer (8 August 1937 – 25 February 2014) was a German computer scientist and professor emeritus at Technical University of Munich. Life and work Brauer studied Mathematics, Physics, and Philosophy at the Free University of Berlin. ...

(1937–2014), German computer scientist * Wilfried Brookhuis (born 1961), Dutch footballer * Wilfried Cretskens (born 1976), Belgian cyclist *

Wilfried Daim Wilfried Daim (July 21, 1923 in Vienna – December 2016 in Vienna) was an Austrian psychologist, psychotherapist, writer and art collector. Between 1940 and 1945 Daim was active in the Catholic resistance in Austria. He founded the private Insti ...

(1923–2016), Austrian psychologist * Wilfried Dalmat (born 1982), French footballer * Wilfried David (1946–2015), Belgian cyclist * Wilfried Dietrich (1933–1992), German wrestler *

Wilfried Domoraud Wilfried Domoraud (born 18 August 1988) is a French footballer who plays for Maltese club Gżira United. Career Born in Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne, Domoraud was previously contracted to French club AS Nancy, but only appeared for their B te ...

(born 1988), French footballer *

Wilfried Erdmann Wilfried Erdmann (born 15 April 1940 in Czarnikau, Posen Province, Prussia) is a German sailor and author. He is known for his single-handed, non-stop circumnavigations. Biography Erdmann was born in Posen Province, Prussia but grew up in Kar ...

(1940–2023), German sailor * Wilfried Gröbner (born 1949), German footballer * Wilfried Hannes (born 1957), German footballer * Wilfried Hartung (born 1953), German swimmer * Wilfried Herling (1920–1943), German pilot * Wilfried Huber (born 1970), Italian luger *

Wilfried Klaus Wilfried Klaus is a German television actor best known for playing Kriminalhauptkommissar Horst Schickl in the police procedural '' SOKO München'' from 1978 to 2008. Selected filmography * ''Lina Braake ''Lina Braake'' ( Brechtian subtitle: '' ...

(born 1941), German actor * Wilfried Kohlars (1939–2019), German footballer *

Wilfried Lemke Wilfried Lemke (born on 19 August 1946) serves as United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace. He was appointed to the position by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 18 March 2008. Lemk ...

(born 1946), United Nations official *

Wilfried Maaß Wilfried Maaß (22 September 1931–23 December 2005) was a German politician. He was the secretary of Science, Education, and Culture in the Frankfurt/Oder district leadership of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany 1962–1966. In 1966, he beca ...

(1931–2005), German politician * Wilfried Martens (1936–2013), Belgian politician * Wilfried Nancy (born 1977) French professional football manager *

Wilfried Nelissen Wilfried Nelissen ( Tongeren, 5 May 1970) is a former Belgian road racing cyclist, who specialised as a sprinter. He was involved in a crash at the end of stage 1 of the 1994 Tour de France, when he collided with a policeman. The incident also ...

(born 1970), Belgian cyclist * Wilfried Niflore (born 1981), French footballer *

Wilfried Pallhuber Wilfried "Willi the Kid" Pallhuber (born 4 August 1967) is a former Italy, Italian biathlon, biathlete. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin he competed in his fifth olympics. Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathl ...

(born 1967), Italian biathlete * Wilfried Paulsen (1828–1901), German chess player * Wilfried Peeters (born 1964), Belgian cyclist *

Wilfried Puis Wilfried Puis (18 February 1943 in Ostend – 21 October 1981) was an Belgian football player. He played for R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium national football team. Puis was praised for his speed, agility and goal kicks which made him and Pau ...

(1943–1981), Belgian footballer *

Wilfried Richter The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military of the Third Reich during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of ...

(1916-1981), German military officer *

Wilfried Sanou Wilfried Sanou (born 16 March 1984) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a winger or striker. He started his career with Planète Champion in his home country before moving to Austria where he played for Wattens and T ...

(born 1984), Burkinabé footballer * Wilfried Sauerland (born 1940), German boxing promoter * Wilfried Schmid (born 1943), German-American mathematician *

Wilfried Soltau Wilfried Soltau (17 June 1912 – 27 September 1995) was a West Germany, West German canoe racing, sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two bronze medals at London in 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952, ...

(1912–1995), German canoeist *

Wilfried Stephan Wilfried Stephan (born 14 March 1955) is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by popula ...

(born 1955), German canoeist *

Wilfried Strik-Strikfeldt Wilfried Karl Strik-Strikfeldt (russian: Вильфрид Карлович Штрик-Штрикфельдт; 23 July 1896 – 7 September 1977) was a Baltic German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II, known for his involvement with Gene ...

(1896–1977), German soldier *

Wilfried Tekovi Wilfried Tekovi (born 10 October 1989) is a Togolese international footballer who plays professionally as a defender for French side FC Gueugnon. Career Club career Born in Bordeaux, France, Tekovi began his career by SCO Angers before moving ...

(born 1989), Togolese footballer * Wilfried Thurner (1927–1981), Austrian bobsledder * Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, French tennis player *

Wilfried Urbain Elvis Endzanga Wilfried Urbain Elvis Endzanga (born March 28, 1980, in Brazzaville, Congo) is a Congolese former footballer who played as a striker for Kawkab Marrakech in the GNF 1. Early in his career, Endzanga played club football for Étoile du Congo, th ...

(born 1980), Congolese footballer *

Wilfried Van Moer Wilfried van Moer (1 March 1945 – 24 August 2021) was a Belgian footballer who won the Belgian Golden Shoe three times, first in 1966 while at Antwerp then in 1969 and in 1970 while at Standard Liège. Prior to 1966 Van Moer played with ...

(1945–2021), Belgian footballer * Wilfried Zaha (born 1992), Ivorian-born footballer People using the name Wilfried as a surname: *

Bonno Wilfried Wilfried Guemiand Bony (born 10 December 1988) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a striker. Having begun his career at Issia Wazi, Bony moved to Sparta Prague in 2007, helping them to the Czech First League title in 2009–10 ...

(born 1989), Ivorian football player

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