Ælfweard

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *Albiward, from *albi (“elf”) +‎ *ward (“guard, guardian”). Equivalent to ælf +‎ weard. Cognate with Old High German Albwart. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈælfˌwæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈæɫvˌwæ͜ɑrˠd] === Proper noun === Ælfweard m a male given name Ælfweard of Wessex; brother of King Æþelstan of England and disputed King of Wessex. ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: === References === Electronic Sawyer S 843 (King Æthelred to St Mary's, Abingdon; grant of 2 hides (manentes) at Arncott), Ælfweard is mentioned as "Ælfuueard" in the text section and the old text section.