Given name

Álfgeir

“javelin of the elf”

Álfgeir is a masculine given name. It is used in Icelandic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Álfgeir goes back to Old Norse Álfgeirr, meaning “javelin of the elf.”

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Where it comes from

Álfgeir comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Álfgeirr.

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Germanic

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

Úlfgeir

Úlfgeir is a given name from Old Norse. It is used in Icelandic.

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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“elf Thor”

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