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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Alfhild f. Old English ælf, Old Norse alf 'elf' + Old English hild, Old Norse hildr 'battle'.

The name of a mythical Geatish princess.

The Old English root is found in the English placename Arborfield Cross (Berks).

England
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 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Alfhild.