Alfr

See also: alfr and álfr

Old Norse

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Alfr m (genitive Alfs)

(Norse mythology) name of a dwarf

Descendants

Icelandic: Álfur
Faroese: Álvur
Norwegian Nynorsk: Alv

References

^ 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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