Eilif

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Gender Masculine

Usage Medieval Scandinavian, Danish, Faroese, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)

Pronounced Pron. Ai-lif(Norwegian) [key]

Other Forms FormsEiliv, Ejlif, Elífur, Eileiv, Eilev, Ellef, Ellev

Meaning & History

Eilif originates from the Norse name Æilífr, which is either a variant of Æilæifr or combined by either aina, which means "alone" or "one", or aiwa, which means "always", and Leifr which means "heir".

Added 8/22/2017 by Virvo
Edited 8/22/2017 by Beautiful Victory