Names

Derived from the Old English elements ælf “elf” and heah “high”. This was the name of an 11th-century archbishop of Canterbury, a saint and martyr, who is commonly known as Alphege or Elphege.

Derived from the Old English elements ælf “elf” and giefu “gift”. This was the name of the first wife of the English king Æðelræd II.

Old English form of Algar.

Old English name composed of the elements ælf “elf” and flæd “beauty”.

Latinized form of the Greek Αἴγλη (Aigle), which meant “light, radiance, glory”. This was the name of several characters in Greek myth, including one of the Heliades and one of the Hesperides.

Original Latin form of Giles.

Variant of Áed.

Older form of Aodhán. This was the name of a 6th-century king of the Scots.

Older form of Aodh.

Old English form of Ebba 2.