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Old English
Etymology
From ælf (“elf”) + swiþ (“strong, mightly”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ælfswiþ f
- a female given name
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
References
- Elizabeth Okasha (2011) Women's Names in Old English, London, England: Routledge, page 19