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Alfr

(Redirected from Álfr)
See also: alfr and álfr

Old Norse edit

Etymology edit

From alfr (“elf”), thus meaning “The Elf”.[1]

Proper noun edit

Alfr m (genitive Alfs)

  1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf

Descendants edit

  • Icelandic: Álfur
  • Faroese: Álvur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Alv

References edit

  1. ^ Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4
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