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Alfhild
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Norwegian Bokmål
no Alfhild
Alternative forms
nb Alfild
Etymology
nb non Álfhildr, from non álfr elf + non hildr battle, strife. The spelling nb Alfhild was revived through Jacob Aall’s 1838 Norwegian translation of Snorri Sturluson’s kings' sagas.
Compare nn Alfhild, sv Alfhild, da Alfhild, is Álfhildur and fo Álvhild female given name.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈalf.hɪl/
nb alfhɪl 2
nb Alf hild
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb female Old Norse.
Usage notes
nb Alfhild was most popular in Norway in the period 1910–1914, and has been used almost four times as much as nb Alvhild since 1900.
Related terms
nb Alvilde related female given name
nb Vilde short form of Alvilde
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 547 women in Norway had nb Alfhild as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.10501: Persons, by girls' name and boys' name 2013–2025, Statistics Norway.
References
Gulbrand Alhaug, “Alfhild”, in Store norske leksikon, last updated 28 May 2024.
Gulbrand Alhaug, “Alvhild”, in Store norske leksikon, last updated 28 May 2024.
“Alfhild”, in Nordic Names.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
nn non Alfhildr, from non alfr elf and non hildr battle.
Proper noun
nn proper noun f
nn female Alvhild
Swedish
Pronunciation
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Alfhild.wav
Proper noun
c
sv female Old Norse no:Alfhild
Related terms
sv Alva