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 [ 1 syll. al(f), alf- ] The boy name Alf is pronounced as AELF KEY. 1: Alf is used chiefly in the English language and its origin is Old English. The meaning of the name is inspired advice; old peace. The name has been used as a diminutive of Alfred since the late 19th century. In the 1960s, it was made known as the name of the fictional TV character Alf Garnett played by Warren Mitchell in various British sitcoms. 2: Alf is used predominantly in the Scandinavian language and it is derived from Old Norse origins. Derived from the element 'alfr' which means elf, supernatural being. In Norse mythology, King Alf was the son of Sigar, and the suitor of Alfhild, whom he eventually married. The name Alva (Czech and Scandinavian) is the female version of Alf. The name Alf (English) is a variant of Alf. In addition, Alf is a variant of the name Alf (Scandinavian) in the English language. Alf is also a short form of the name Alfred (Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, and Scandinavian) in the English language. Alf is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1901 with 0.010% of baby boys being given the name Alf. It ranked at #596 then. The baby name has since experienced a substantial loss in popularity, and is currently of infrequent use. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly linked to Alf, Alfred (Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, and Scandinavian) was the most popular. Baby names that sound like Alf include Ahlf (German), Ulf (German and Scandinavian), Ulv (Scandinavian), Albie (English), Alby (Irish and English), Alfie (English and Spanish), Alfo (Spanish), Alfy (English), Alva (English), Alvah (English and Hebrew), Alvie (English), Alvy (English), Olafur (Scandinavian), Olov (Scandinavian), Oluf (Scandinavian), and Alfio (Italian). A famous person named Alf is Alf Ramsey, Footballer, born Alfred Ernest Ramsey, 22 January 1920 - 28 April 1999, Dagenham, London, England. KEY: English pronunciation for Alf: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)"   |
