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Alfild
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Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
nb Alfhild
Etymology
Variant of nb Alfhild, ultimately from nb non Álfhildr, from non álfr elf + non hildr battle, strife.
Compare sv Alfild female given name.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈal.fɪl/
nb alfɪl 2
nb Al fild
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb female Old Norse Alfhild rare variant
Statistics
According to Store norske leksikon, about 30 women born in Norway in the period 1900–2017 had nb Alfild as their sole or first given name.Gulbrand Alhaug, “Alfild”, in Store norske leksikon, last updated 28 May 2024.
References
“Alfild”, in Nordic Names.