Elva
[ˈɛlvə]Meaning
anglicized form of Ailbhe; feminine form of Alf
Background Story
Elva is an anglicized form of the Irish name Ailbhe, used in Irish mythology and Old Irish. It is also a feminine form of Alf, used in Catalan, Dutch, French, Germanic, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish.
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