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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Alwi m. Old English ælf 'elf' + Old English wig 'war, battle'.

England
Latin
● 1189 Alewius (nom) GASurv p. 124, Alwi (nom) ibid. p. 106
Ireland
Latin
● fin12thC Alewi (nom) MunDocIr III, p. 22
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Alwi". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Alwi.