Alfhild
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Old English ælf, Old Icelandic alf 'elf' + Old English hild, Old Icelandic hildr 'battle'.
The name of a mythical Geatish princess.
The Old English root is found in the English placename Arborfield Cross (Berks).
- England
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- Latin
- ● 1222 Alfilda (nom) StPaulDom p. 59,
Alfilde (gen) ibid. p. 46
- Old English
- ● 966 Ælfhild (nom) CDAS DXXX
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Alfhild". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Alfhild.