Elphege
Old English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Elphege
The name 'Elphege' means "elf-elf" or "elf-power," derived from the Old English elements *ælf* (elf) and *gēap* (bent, crooked) or *giefu* (gift), though its precise root is debated.
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Etymology
The name 'Elphege' means "elf-elf" or "elf-power," derived from the Old English elements *ælf* (elf) and *gēap* (bent, crooked) or *giefu* (gift), though its precise root is debated. It is primarily used in English Christian contexts, notably as the name of Saint Elphege (c. 954–1012), an Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury martyred by Vikings.
Elphege currently ranks #3,705 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1919.
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