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Fredo (diminutive of Alfredo) Alfred is a masculine given name of English origin, a modern descendant of the Anglo-Saxon name Ælfræd ( Old English pronunciation: [ˈæɫvræːd] ), formed from the Germanic words ælf, meaning "elf", and ræd, meaning "counsel". [ 1][ 2] Its feminine form originating from Romance languages is Alfreda, and ...
Aubrey is from the Norman French derivation Aubry of the Germanic given name Alberic / Old High German given name Alberich, [5] which consists of the elements alb 'elf' and ric 'power' or 'ruler' , [1] [6] Before being largely replaced by Aubrey after the Norman Conquest of England, the Anglo-Saxons used the native form Ælfrīc.
Look up Avery in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Avery is traditionally a male given name ultimately derived from the Old English name Ælfred (Old English form of Alfred ), [ 1] which is formed from the elements ælf 'elf' and ræd 'counsel', and literally translating to 'elf-counsel'. [ 2]
Glorfindel ( IPA: [ɡlɔrˈfindɛl]) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien 's Middle-earth legendarium. He is a member of the Noldor, one of the three groups of High Elves. The character and his name, which means "blond" or "golden-haired", were among the first created for what would become part of his Middle-earth legendarium in 1916 ...
González is a Spanish name. Its origins trace back to a Visigothic name combining the words gunþo ( guntho) ( battle or war) and alf ( elf ); the Latinized form was Gundisalv. As the Spanish language developed, the name transformed into Gonzalo and its surname derivative González. [ 4] Some believe the name to mean "war hall", as evidenced ...
The Elf on the Shelf story. Before there were Scout Elves, there was Fisbee, a pixie elf that Carol Aebersold received when she was a child. In 1974, Aebersold told her three children that the elf ...
An elf ( pl.: elves) is a type of humanoid supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Elves appear especially in North Germanic mythology, being mentioned in the Icelandic Poetic Edda and Snorri Sturluson 's Prose Edda . In medieval Germanic -speaking cultures, elves generally seem to have been thought of as beings with magical powers and ...
In J. R. R. Tolkien 's writings, Elves are the first fictional race to appear in Middle-earth. Unlike Men and Dwarves, Elves are immortal, though they can be killed in battle. If so, their souls go to the Halls of Mandos in Aman. After a long life in Middle-earth, Elves yearn for the Earthly Paradise of Valinor, and can sail there from the Grey ...