Alf (name)


Alf is a given name, nickname and surname.
The male name Alf or Alv is derived from álf, the Old Norse for "elf". It is also the shortened form of various Germanic names with álf as their first part, notably Alfred, Álvaro, or more directly from Ataulf.
There are two kings called Alf in Norse mythology:
In some cases, Alf may also be derived from Alfons, which doesn't contain the "elf" element, but is derived from adal-fons "noble-ready".
The name Alf may refer to:

People with the given name