Ælfweard

Old English

Etymology

From ælf (“elf”) and weard (“guard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈælfˌwæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈæɫvˌwæ͜ɑrˠd]

Proper noun

Ælfweard m

1. a male given name
2. Ælfweard of Wessex; brother of King Æþelstan of England and disputed King of Wessex.

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 843 (King Æthelred to St Mary's, Abingdon; grant of 2 hides (manentes) at Arncott), Ælfweard is mentioned as "Ælfuueard" in the text section and the old text section.