Old English · proper noun
Ælfweard
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈælfˌwæ͜ɑrd/[ˈæɫvˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]
- Syllables
- ˈælf · ˌwæ͜ɑrd (2 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male given name
-
Ælfweard of Wessex; brother of King Æþelstan of England and disputed King of Wessex.
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ælfweard |
| Accusative | Ælfweard |
| Genitive | Ælfweardes |
| Dative | Ælfwearde |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Albiward, from *albi (“elf”) + *ward (“guard, guardian”). Equivalent to ælf + weard. Cognate with Old High German Albwart.
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