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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Ailgrim m. Proto-Germanic *agio 'blade' lengthened to Old French agil + Old High German, Old Saxon grim 'grim, fierce, bold'.

England
Latin
1189 Eilgrinus (nom) GASurv p. 133
Germany
Latin
822x875 Aegilgrim (nom) TradCorb §105, Eilgrim (nom) ibid. §223, Eylgrim (nom) ibid. §101
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Ailgrim". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Ailgrim.