Old English · proper noun
Ælfswiþ
- Part of speech
- proper noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈælf.swiθ/[ˈæɫf.swiθ]
- Syllables
- ˈælf · swiθ (2 syllables)
Meaning
-
a female given name
Declension
All forms (2)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Albiswinþ, from *albi (“elf”) + *swinþ (“strong”). Equivalent to ælf + swiþ. Cognate with Old High German Alpsuind.
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