Given name

Álfsól

“elf sun”

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

Meaning & origin

What it means

Álfsól goes back to Old Norse Álfsól, meaning “elf sun.”

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Where it comes from

Álfsól comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Álfsól.

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Old Norse

Askjell

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Middle English

Axtell

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Germanic

Álǫf

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Álfdís

“elf” · “goddess”

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Álfey

“luck of the elves”

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Old Norse · Mythological

Alfdis

“elf goddess”

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Old Norse

Álfrún

“secret of the elves”

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Old Norse

Alfild

“elf” · “battle, strife”

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