Alf
From Old Norse alfr: "elf".
Meaning and origin
Alf goes back to Old Norse alfr, "elf", the same root behind Alva and Alvar and behind the English word elf itself.
How to pronounce Alf
| Swedish (Sweden) | AHLF /alf/ |
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