Given name · also Old Norse
Eileifr
“one”
Eileifr is a masculine given name, probably from Proto-Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old Norse.
Original Old NorseEiláfr
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eileifr probably goes back to Proto-Germanic *ainaz, meaning “one.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Eileifr probably comes from Proto-Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
Probably from Proto-Norse *ᚨᛁᚾᚨᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”), from Proto-Germanic *laibō (“remnant”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Eileifr’s family of names
In Old Norse usage, Eileifr has a related form in Eiláfr. In Old Norse usage, Eileifr has a related form in Æilæifʀ. In Old Norse usage, Eileifr has a related form in ᛁᛚᛂᚠᚱ.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Eileifr has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
8 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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