Ælfstan

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *Albistain, from *albi (“elf”) +‎ *stain (“stone”). Equivalent to ælf +‎ stān. Cognate with Old High German Albstein. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈælfˌstɑːn/, [ˈæɫfˌstɑːn] === Proper noun === Ælfstān m a male given name Ælfstan (bishop of London); 10th Century Bishop of London. ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: === References === The National Archives of the United Kingdom, Charter of King Edgar in which King Edgar gives his minister Ælfhere 3 hides of land, Ælfstan, Bishop of London is mentioned as well as 2 other Ælfstans each under the name 'ælfstan'. PASE Domesday, a man named Ælfstan is mentioned as a subtenant of Colchester in 1086 under the name 'Alfstanus'. Electronic Sawyer S 1504 (Will of Ealdorman Æþelwold), a man named Ælfstan is mentioned as the brother of Æþelwold under "Ælfstanes".