Old English · proper noun
Ælfwaru
- Part of speech
- proper noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈælfˌwɑ.ru/[ˈæɫvˌwɑ.ru]
- Syllables
- ˈælf · ˌwɑ · ru (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
a female given name
Declension
All forms (2)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Albiwaru, from *albi (“elf”) + *waru (“care, watch”). Equivalent to ælf + waru. Cognate with Old High German Albuera.
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