Germanic name element. The meaning is probably 'protection, luck' (see Proto-Norse) but has been early associated with the Old Norse word for 'ale': ǫl
It is sometimes difficult or impossible to tell apart form ALA, ADAL, ALF and ALH
*alu- = 'protection', 'luck' [1] [2]
alu = 'protection', 'luck' [3] [4]
alu = 'protection' [5]
ǫl = 'ale' (= witcheries) [6]
alu = 'ale' [7]
alo = 'ale' [8]
ealu = 'ale' [9]
ealo = 'ale' [8]
Name Element |
Example |
---|---|
BJÖRN | see Ǫlbjǫrn |
BORG | see Olbjørg |
DIS | see Oldis |
GAUT | see Algautr |
GEIR | see Geirǫlul |
GISL | see Algísl |
GUD | see Alugōdaz |
HILD | see Ǫlhildr |
MOD | see Ǫlmóðr |
RIK | see AlríkR |
RUN | see Ǫlrún |
VALD | see Ǫlvaldr |
VEIG | see Ölveig |
VER | see *Aluwīhaz |
VI | see Alví |
VID | see Ǫlviðr |
VIN | see Alawiniz |
VÖR | see Ǫlvǫr |
ÞRUÐ | see Alþrúðr |
Al-
Ala-
Alu-
*Alu-
Au-
Aul-
Eyl-
Ol-
Old-
Oll-
Å-
Öl-
Øl-
Ǫl-