Ælfgiefu

Old English

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Alternative forms

• Ælfġifu — non-normalized
• Ælfġeofu — Mercian

Etymology

ælf +‎ ġiefu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈælfˌji͜y.fu/, [ˈæɫvˌji͜y.vu]

Noun

Ælfġiefu f

1. a female given name
2. one of several notable individuals named Ælfgifu

Declension

Declension of Ælfġiefu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	Ælfġiefu	—
accusative	Ælfġiefe	—
genitive	Ælfġiefe	—
dative	Ælfġiefe	—

Descendants

• → Old Norse: Alfífa, Álfífa
  • Icelandic: Alfífa