Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Alviva f. Old English ælf 'elf' + Old English gifu 'gift'.

The name of three 10th C queens consort of England and an 11th C queen regent of Norway.

England
Latin
● 1189 Alveva (nom) GASurv p. 144, Alveve (gen) ibid. p. 135, Alviva (nom) ibid. p. 182, Elveva (nom) ibid. p. 170, Elviva (nom) ibid. p. 188; 1222 Alueua (nom) StPaulDom p. 45, Alueue (gen) ibid. p. 41, Alveva (nom) ibid. p. 45
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Alviva". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Alviva.