Alf 1

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
4/25/2021, 10:07 PM	Mike C	update #110
11/16/2019, 11:04 AM	Mike C	update #105
1/22/2019, 10:01 AM	Mike C	update #101
12/3/2014, 12:28 AM	Mike C	update #89
1/25/2013, 11:59 PM	Mike C	update #85
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine

Usage Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology

Meaning & History

Derived from Old Norse alfr meaning "elf". In Norse legend this was the name of king, the suitor of a reluctant maiden named Alfhild. She avoided marrying him by disguising herself as a warrior, but when they fought she was so impressed by his strength that she changed her mind.