"Vindalfr" meaning in Old Norse

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Proper name

Forms: Vindalfs [genitive]
Etymology: From vindr (“wind”) + alfr (“elf”), thus meaning “Wind-elf”. Etymology templates: {{compound|non|vindr|alfr|t1=wind|t2=elf}} vindr (“wind”) + alfr (“elf”) Head templates: {{head|non|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|tr=}} Vindalfr m
  1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf Tags: Norse, masculine Categories (topical): Norse mythology
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