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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Alphard m. Old High German alb 'elf' + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart 'strong, hard'.

Germany
Early New High German
● 1419 Alphart (nom) mairhofer DCCXI
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Alphard". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Alphard.