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