Ælfswiþ
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Albiswinþ, from *albi (“elf”) + *swinþ (“strong”). Equivalent to ælf + swiþ. Cognate with Old High German Alpsuind.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈælf.swiθ/, [ˈæɫf.swiθ]
Proper noun
Ælfswiþ f
- a female given name
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ælfswiþ | — |
| accusative | Ælfswiþe | — |
| genitive | Ælfswiþe | — |
| dative | Ælfswiþe | — |
References
- Okasha, Elisabeth (2011), Story, Joanna, editor, Women’s Names in Old English (Studies in Early Medieval Britian), Farnham; Burlington: Ashgate Publishing Limited, →ISBN, page 19