Álfhildr was the name of several women in Norse mythology and legend. The name is composed of Old Norse words, alf 'elf, fairy' and hildr 'battle'.

People with the name

Historic

  • Alfhild (Saxon princess), a Saxon princess and Danish queen from Book One of Gesta Danorum
  • Alfhild, concubine of Olaf II of Norway, mother of Magnus the Good
  • Álfhildr (Gautreks saga), the daughter of king Harald of Wendland and wife of Geatish king Gautrekr
  • Alfhild, daughter of the Geatish king Siward; see Alf and Alfhild
  • Alfhild, daughter of Vingulmark king Gandalf Alfgeirsson

Modern

  • Alfhild Agrell (1849–1923), Swedish writer and playwright
  • Alfhild Cnattingius (1847–1932), Swedish suffragist and writer
  • Alfhilda Mechlenburg (1830–1907), Danish writer
  • Alfhild Stormoen (1883–1974), Norwegian actress and director
  • Alfhild Tamm (1876–1959), Swedish physician, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst

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