Type Word & Element
Meaning & History
Germanic word meaning "elf" [1].
Related Items
Given Name DescendantsÆlfric, Ælfwine(Anglo-Saxon) Alba(Catalan) Alf, Elva(Danish) Aafje(Dutch) Alvena, Alvin, Alvina, Aubree, Aubrey, Aubrie, Aubrielle, Averie, Avery, Elvin, Elvina, Elvis, Elwin, Elwyn(English) Alba, Alberic, Alberich, Alboin, Alfwin(Germanic) Alberich(Germanic Mythology) Elfa, Elva(Icelandic) Alba, Alberico(Italian) Elric(Medieval English) Auberi(Medieval French) Ailín(Medieval Irish) Alf, Alfr(Norse Mythology) Alf, Alv, Alva(Norwegian) Albarīks, Albaweniz(Old Germanic) Alfríkr, Alfvin(Old Norse) Alba, Elba(Spanish) Alf, Alva, Alve, Alvin(Swedish)
Sources & References
- Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 13.