Given name
Ælfflæd
“elf”·“beauty”
Ælfflæd is a feminine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ælfflæd is built from elements meaning “elf” and “beauty”.
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How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Albiflādi, built from Proto-West Germanic *albi (“elf”) + *flādi (“beauty”).
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Ælfflæd’s family of names
In Old English usage, Ælfflæd has a related form in Ælfled.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ælfflæd
- ÆlfflædWife of Edward the Elder850–920
- Ælfflæd of WhitbyAbbess of Whitby654–713
- Ælfflæd of Merciadaughter of Offa of Mercia750
- Ælfflæd of Merciadaughter of Ceolwulf I of Mercia
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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