Elgiva Forename
Approximately 456 people bear this name
Elgiva Forename Definition:
A female name. either Old English Æthelgifu, compound of æthel ‘noble’ and gifu gift’, or Ælfgifu, compound of ælf ‘elf' and gifu, both common Old English names. The latter survived until the 13th C in the form Elveva. Aileve, which may represent either name, was also common in the same period.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 100% | 184 | 1:286,893 | 10,236 |
| Peru | 100% | 118 | 1:269,419 | 6,199 |
| India | 100% | 44 | 1:27,610,863 | 583,947 |
| Namibia | - | 28 | 1:85,864 | 4,291 |
| Indonesia | - | 27 | 1:9,554,210 | 309,150 |
| United States | - | 19 | 1:19,080,894 | 157,882 |
| England | 75% | 4 | 1:13,900,730 | 89,263 |
| South Africa | 100% | 4 | 1:13,633,162 | 197,070 |
| Philippines | 100% | 4 | 1:26,502,369 | 280,915 |
| Brazil | 100% | 4 | 1:53,559,038 | 368,334 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 3 | 1:59,188,120 | 318,216 |
| Scotland | 100% | 3 | 1:1,783,455 | 14,297 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 3 | 1:453,806 | 18,410 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | - | 2 | 1:2,914 | 288 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 2 | 1:88,908 | 5,280 |
| Zambia | - | 2 | 1:7,927,397 | 45,785 |
| Malaysia | - | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Singapore | 100% | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Italy | - | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
Elgiva Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. either Old English Æthelgifu, compound of æthel ‘noble’ and gifu gift’, or Ælfgifu, compound of ælf ‘elf' and gifu, both common Old English names. The latter survived until the 13th C in the form Elveva. Aileve, which may represent either name, was also common in the same period. Elgiva is a 19th-C revival of a latinized form.
Æileua, Aileua, Eileua Domesday Book 1086. Ælfgiuee, Ælueua, Aluiua, Alueue, Alueua, Elueua Domesday Book 1086.
Teutonic (feminine) - Noble help-giver.
A Teutonic name, meaning: Gift of the elves.
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