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“elf” + “guard, guardian”
[ˈæɫvˌwæ͜ɑrˠd] · Old English
01 / Meaning & origin
Ælfweard is a masculine given name documented in Old English. English Wiktionary records the meaning ““elf” + “guard, guardian””.
Meaning: “elf” + “guard, guardian”
From Proto-West Germanic *Albiward, from *albi (“elf”) + *ward (“guard, guardian”). Equivalent to ælf + weard. Cognate with Old High German Albwart.
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