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Alafair means 'light wing.' It is a corruption of early Roman Latin, and this particular form seems to have originated in early Britain.
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I would also like to know your sources for this, if any.
Original thread on the topic:
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/fact/3660518
Original thread on the topic:
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/fact/3660518
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Hum?! Can you be a little more explicit on this explanation? With my Latin, I can recognise the "wing", but not the "light" part (that would be levis, most naturally). Also, what do you mean with "early Britain"?
Did you make it up yourself, or did you get from another source (which?)?
P.S. Pretty all we currently know about the name Alafair is summarised in this submission: http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/alafare
Did you make it up yourself, or did you get from another source (which?)?
P.S. Pretty all we currently know about the name Alafair is summarised in this submission: http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/alafare
This message was edited 7/3/2014, 1:30 AM
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Fair meaning light as in a 'fair complexion' isn't a Latin word from what I can find on Merriam-Webster's site. It's from Old English. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair?show=0&t=1404423756 I can see where you get the meaning, but I don't think many names come from two separate languages like that.
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