Ælfhere
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Albiharjaz, equivalent to ælf (“elf”) and here (“army”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈælfˌxe.re/, [ˈæɫfˌhe.re]
Proper noun
Ælfhere m
- a male given name
Declension
Strong ja-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ælfhere | — |
| accusative | Ælfhere | — |
| genitive | Ælfheres | — |
| dative | Ælfhere | — |
References
- Electronic Sawyer S 1216 (Ælfhere, ealdorman, to Osgar, abbot; record of the sale of 20 hides at Kingston Bagpuize, Berks.) , Ælfhere is mentioned as "Ælfhere" in the text section and the old text section.
- “King Æthelstan of England grants privileges to the bishopric of Crediton in return for 60 pounds of silver”, in Cotton MS Augustus II 31[1] (in Old English), 933, via British Library