Alfhild

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