Given name
Ælfhelm
“elf”·“helmet”
Ælfhelm is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ælfhelm is built from elements meaning “elf” and “helmet”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Albihelm, built from Proto-West Germanic *albi (“elf”) + *helm (“helmet”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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