AbbomGermanic, Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Medieval French, Frisian, Finnish Either from Proto-Germanic *abô meaning "husband, man", or a diminutive of Alberich and other names beginning with Old High German alb "elf", as well as a Frisian diminutive of Old High German names beginning with the element adal "noble" and a second element beginning with b (compare Abe 2)... [more]
AdanedhelmLiterature Means "elfman, half-elf" in Sindarin, from the elements adan "man" and edhel "elf".
ÆlfgeardmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English ælf "elf" and geard "yard, enclosure" (from gardaz). Cognate to Old Norse Álfgerðr, a feminine name in contrast.
ÆlfgeatmAnglo-Saxon Old English cognate of Algautr, derived from the elements ælf meaning "elf" and Geat referring to a member of a North Germanic tribe from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden (note, the legendary hero Beowulf was a Geat).
AlbegundfGermanic Derived from Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German gund "war."
AlbelindafMedieval Meaning unknown. Perhaps a transcription variation of Alpelindis, itself a variation of the Germanic female name Alflind, from alf meaning "elf, spirit" and lind meaning "soft, tender".
AlberadmGermanic Derived from Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
AlboldmAnglo-Norman Possibly derived from an Old High German cognate of Old English Ælfweald and Old Norse Alfvaldr, in which the first element is Old High German alb "elf".
AlbrunfGermanic Combination of Old High German alb "elf; supernatural being" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *albh- "to shine; gleam") and run "secret lore" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rûno- "secret; magic; murmur; session").
AlbwinmPolish (Rare) Derived from Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German wini "friend".
AlfarinnmNorse Mythology Has several possible etymologies. Maybe derived from Old Norse alfr ("elf, supernatural being") and ǫrn ("eagle"); alf and arinn ("fire, immolation place"), a word meaning "far, long" and far ("to travel"), or ala ("entire, all") and a word meaning "deserted".... [more]
AlfheiðrfOld Norse Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless; honour".
AlfífafIcelandic, Old Norse Old Norse name of uncertain meaning, the first element possibly from *alu "protection, fortune" or alfr "elf"; the second element, fífa means "cotton grass" and occurs in Old Icelandic poetry as a metaphor for "arrow" (a similar word, fífla, was used in 'Grettis saga' to mean "a girl")... [more]
AlfketillmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).
AlflaugfOld Norse Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
ÁlfmóðrmOld Norse Old Norse name, combination of ALF "elf" and MOD "excitement, concern, wrath; courage."
AlfnýfOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements alf "elf" and ny "new".
AlfridhfOld Swedish Old Norse friðr "beautiful" combined with either alfr "elf", allr "all, entire, whole", or aðal "noble".
AlfriggmNorse Mythology, Old Norse Variant of Alfríkr or combination of alf "elf" and freginn "experienced". This is the name of one of the four dwarfs who made Freyja's necklace Brísingamen in Norse mythology.
AlfþórrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and þórr "thunder".
AlfvaldrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse valdr "ruler".
AlgeardmMedieval English From either of the Old English names Ælfgeard or Æthelgeard. The former name was composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and geard "protector"; the latter was derived from æðele "noble" and geard.
AllowmManx (Archaic) Manx name of uncertain origin, used until the 17th century. Kneen (1937) suggests Old Norse alfr "elf"; Gill (1963) points to the Manx surname Callow, which derives from MacCalo, an Anglicized form of either of the Gaelic surnames Mac Calbach "son of Calbhach" (the Gaelic name Calbhach meaning "bold") or Mac Caolaidhe "son of Caoladhe" (the Gaelic name Caoladhe being a derivative of caol "slender, comely").
AlrunafGerman, Medieval German Germanic name, in which the second element was derived from Old High German runa or Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune" (Proto-Germanic *rūnō)... [more]
AredhelfLiterature Means "noble elf" in Sindarin. This was the name of an Elf in Tolkien's book 'The Silmarillion'.
ÁsælfrfOld Norse Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and alfr "elf".
AvemDutch, West Frisian The origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Ave is usually said to be a short form of names that contained the Old Norse element âlfr (alb in Old High German) "elf" - but this cannot be said with certainty... [more]
AveleyfEnglish Transferred use of the surname Aveley, named for the village of Aveley in Essex. The name is Old English, and means "Ælfgyth’s meadow"... [more]
EldacarmLiterature Means "elf helmet" in Quenya. This is the name of the twenty-first king of Gondor in Tolkien's legendarium. Eldacar is the son of Valacar and Vidumavi... [more]
EldalótëfLiterature Means "elven flower" in Quenya from elda meaning "elf" and lótë meaning "flower". It was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
ElfriedmDutch, German The first element of this name can be derived from Old High German adal "noble", Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" and Old High German ellan "assiduity, pugnacity." The second element can be derived from Old High German fridu "peace", Old High German rât "counsel" and þruþ "strength." And so, this name can be the masculine form of Elfreda, a variant spelling of Alfried or a variant of Alfred.
ElfrunfGerman From ælf meaning "elf" combined with rún meaning "secret lore".
ElvingmSwedish Swedish name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Norse alfr "elf", Swedish älv "river", or Swedish elva "eleven".
FriðælfrfOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements friðr "love", "peace" and ælfR "elf".
GandalfrmOld Norse Derived from gandr ("magic, charm, magic wand") and alfr ("elf"). This is the original form of Gandalf.
GlóredhelfLiterature Means "Elf of the golden light" in Sindarin. This was the name of Hador's daughter and oldest child in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'.
HróðælfrfOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements hróðr "fame" and ælfR "elf".
JoralfmNorwegian The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse jorr "wild boar" or Old Norse jǫfurr "chief, king". The second element is derived from Old Norse alfr meaning "elf". A known bearer of this name is Joralf Gjerstad (b... [more]
RagnælfrfOld Norse Old Norse combination of regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and ælfR "elf".
SíobhrafIrish Means "fairy, sprite, elf" in Irish.
ÞjalfimOld Norse From Old Norse þjalfi which is said to mean "He who keeps together; He who encompasses". The name is sometimes interpreted to mean "conquerer". It may also be derived from *þewa-alfaR meaning "servant-elf".
ÞóralfrmOld Norse Derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with Old Norse alfr "elf".
YorschmObscure A blend of Jörg (or, maybe Jorge) with Schorsch. Yorsch is also the main protagonist in two independent series of children's books, firstly 'Der letzte Elf' "The last Elf" by Silvana de Mari (appeared in a notable publishing house), secondly the Yorsch series by Christoph Schellenberg (self published).