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Old English · proper noun

Ælfstan

Normalised Ælfstān

Part of speech
proper noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈælfˌstɑːn/
[ˈæɫfˌstɑːn]
Syllables
ˈælf · ˌstɑːn (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. a male given name

  2. Ælfstan (bishop of London); 10th Century Bishop of London.

Declension

Declension of Ælfstan
Singular
Nominative Ælfstān
Accusative Ælfstān
Genitive Ælfstānes
Dative Ælfstāne

All forms (3)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Albistain, from *albi (“elf”) + *stain (“stone”). Equivalent to ælf + stān. Cognate with Old High German Albstein.

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