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Name Origin

Winfried is a masculine given name of German origin, meaning 'holy peace' or 'peace through joy'. It is composed of the elements 'win', meaning 'joy' or 'friend', and 'fried', meaning 'peace'.

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Famous People

Winfried Georg Sebald (1944-2001)

Writer, academic

  • Notable for his melancholic and experimental novels exploring themes of memory, exile, and the Holocaust.
  • Won numerous literary awards, including the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.