Ælfswiþ

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Elswida, Elswide, Elswith, Elswitha, Elfeswida, Elfswith, Elfswythe and Elfswitha are possible younger forms. A lot of these were based on this source:
https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/marieke/anglosaxonfem/ (See the heading "Ælfswith")Alswyth and Alsueta are other forms. Source: https://heraldry.sca.org/names/reaneyAG.htmlAlfswith could be another form. Source: https://anglisc.miraheze.org/wiki/Anglish_Given_Names [See Anglo-Saxon Names category]
― Lumi  6/29/2021,  edited 8/20/2024
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What the flip?! What kind of a name is this? Ælfswip (I had to use a p because the letter isn’t on my keyboard) is going to get so many mispronunciations if you name your child this. I can just see it:
Teacher: May?
May: Here.
Teacher: Jake?
Jake: Here.
Teacher: *hesitates*
Ælfswip: here!
― Theatrenamelover  4/22/2019
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Ughhh... You know nothing of the language you speak! In medieval English, German, Scandinavian languages, and modern Icleandic: The "P thing" is actually called a THORN! Pronounced like a "th" as in THick.
― MajiinSaxonPrincess  7/23/2019
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I'm no expert on Anglo-Saxon pronunciations, but I *think* it's pronounced alf-swith.
― Anonymous User  12/11/2016
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