Ælfflæd Explained

Ælfflæd is a name of Anglo-Saxon England meaning Ælf (Elf) and flæd (beauty). It may refer to:

• Saint Ælfflæd of Whitby (654–714)
• Ælfflæd of Mercia, daughter of Offa, wife of King Æthelred I of Northumbria
• Ælfflæd, wife of Edward the Elder, mother of Ælfweard and Edwin
• Ælfflæd, daughter of Edgar the Peaceful^[1]
• Aelfled of Bernicia
• Ælfflæd of Mercia (II), daughter of Ceolwulf I of Mercia, wife of Wigmund of Mercia, mother of Wigstan of Mercia

See also

• Æthelflæd (name)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Romsey Abbey: Saxon History and Archaeology. Britannia.com. 15 December 2018.