Ælfflæd

Gender Feminine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1][2]

Meaning & History

Old English name composed of the elements ælf "elf" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".

Related Names

Rootsælf + flæd
Other Languages & CulturesElfleda(English)

People think this name is

classic   youthful   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

beauty, elven folk, elves

Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
  2. Searle, William George. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Cambridge, 1897, page 7.
Entry updated December 7, 2022