Alfie
/ΛΓ¦l.fi/noun
A masculine given name, often used as a diminutive of Alfred or Alf.
Did you know?Alfie is a modern diminutive of Alfred, and Alfred ultimately contains the Old English element e6lf, meaning 'elf' β a reminder that some names once carried a touch of the uncanny.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
e6lf
βelf, supernatural beingβ
Old English
OE
e6lfr e6d
β e6lf ('elf') + r e6d ('counsel')β
Middle English
ME
Alfre
βa personal name descended from Alfredβ
19th Century
English
Alfie
βa familiar diminutive of Alfred or Alfβ
Modern English
English
Alfie
βa given name or nicknameβ