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Old English · proper noun

Ælfnoþ

Normalised Ælfnōþ

Part of speech
proper noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈælfˌnoːθ/
[ˈæɫvˌnoːθ]
Syllables
ˈælf · ˌnoːθ (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Ælfnoþ
Singular
Nominative Ælfnōþ
Accusative Ælfnōþ
Genitive Ælfnōþes
Dative Ælfnōþe

All forms (3)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Albinanþ, from *albi (“elf”) + *nanþ (“bold, daring”). Equivalent to ælf + nōþ. Cognate with Old High German Albnand.

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