Alfvin

Gender Masculine
Usage Old Norse [1]

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and vinr "friend". It is a cognate of Ælfwine.

Related Names

Rootsalfr + vinr
Other Languages & CulturesÆlfwine(Anglo-Saxon) Alvin, Elvin(English) Alboin, Alfwin(Germanic) Albaweniz(Old Germanic) Alvin(Swedish)

Categories

elven folk, elves, friendship, isograms

Sources & References

  1. Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.
Entry updated December 7, 2022