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| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Norwegian, Swedish, Mexican |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | elf |
| Other names | |
| See also | Alvar, Alfhild, Alva, Álvaro |
Alf is a given name, nickname (also Alfie) and surname.
Alf can be an abbreviation for several names.
People with the given name
- Alf Aanning (1896–1948), Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1920 Olympic Games
- Alf Andersen (1906–1975), Norwegian ski jumper
- Alf Brown (1914–2002), Australian footballer
- Alf Clausen (born 1941), American composer, best known for his work on The Simpsons
- Alf Engen (1909–1997), Norwegian-American skier
- Alf Eriksson (born 1948), Swedish politician
- Alf Evers (1905–2004), American historian
- Alf Hansen (born 1948), Norwegian world and Olympic champion rower
- Alf Hjort (1877–1944), Norwegian-born American electrical engineer
- Alf Jacobsen (1885–1948), Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Olympic Games
- Alf Larsen (1885–1967), Norwegian poet, essayist and magazine editor
- Alf Lie (1887–1969), Norwegian gymnast
- Alf Meyerhöffer (1891–1962), Swedish officer and politician
- Alf Palmer (c. 1891–1981), last native speaker of the Australian aboriginal language Warrungu
- Alf Pearson (1910–2012), English variety performer
- Alf Poier (born 1967), Austrian comedian
- Alf Prøysen (1914–1970), Norwegian writer and musician
- Alf Ridyard (1908–1981), English footballer
- Alf Ross (1899–1979), Danish philosopher of law
- Alf Ivar Samuelsen (1942–2014), Norwegian politician
- Alf Sandqvist (born 1945), Swedish Army major general
- Alf Sjöberg (1903–1980), Swedish film director
- Alf Sommerfelt (1892–1965), Norwegian linguist
- Alf Svensson (politician) (born 1938), Swedish politician
- Alf Svensson (guitarist) (born 1967), Swedish heavy metal guitarist
- Alf Watts (1862–1928), British communist
People with the nickname
- Alf Goddard (1897–1981), an English film actor
- Alf Goonan (1904–1942), an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL)
- Allan Langer (born 1966), champion Australian rugby league halfback
Named Alfred
- Alf Baker (1898–1955), English footballer
- Alf Blair (1896–1944), Australian rugby player
- Alf Bussell (1816–1882), early Australian settler
- Alf Cleverley (1907–1992), New Zealand boxer
- Alf Common (1880–1946), English footballer
- Alf Dubs, Baron Dubs (born 1932), British Labour Party politician and former MP
- Alf Engers (born 1940), English racing cyclist
- Alf Farman (1869–?), English footballer
- Alf Gover (1908–2001), English cricketer
- Alf Kumalo (1930–2012), South African photographer
- Alf Kirchen (1930–1999), English footballer and trainer for Norwich
- Alf Landon (1887–1987), American politician, governor of Kansas and 1936 presidential candidate
- Alf Lythgoe (1907–1967), English footballer and former manager of Altrincham
- Alfred Lennon (1912–1976), John Lennon's father
- Alf Meakin (born 1938), British sprinter
- Alf Milward (1870–1941), English footballer
- Alf Morgans (1850–1933), Premier of Western Australia for 32 days
- Alf Morris (1928–2012), Baron Morris of Manchester, British politician and disability campaigner
- Alf McMichael (1927–2006), Irish footballer who played for Newcastle
- Alf Padgham (1906–1966), British golfer
- Alf Perry (1904–1974), English golfer
- Alf Richards (1867–1904), South African rugby player
- Alf Ringstead (1927–2000), English footballer
- Alf Sherwood (1923–1990), Welsh footballer
- Alfred Shrubb (1879–1964), English middle-distance runner
- Alf Skinner (1894–1961), Canadian National Hockey League player
- Alf Smith (ice hockey) (1873–1953), Canadian ice hockey player
- Alf Steward (1896–?), English goalkeeper and cricketer
- Alfred A. Taylor (1848–1931), American politician and Governor of Tennessee
- Alf Valentine (1930–2004), West Indian cricketer
- Alf West (1881–1944), English footballer who played for Liverpool
- Alf Young (1905–1977), English footballer who played for Huddersfield
- Alf Ramsey (1920–1999), manager of the England national football team when they won the 1966 World Cup
Other
- Adam Le Fondre (born 1986), English footballer
- Alison Moyet (born 1961), British pop singer
People with the surname
- Gregg Alf (born 1957), American luthier
- Martha Alf (1930–2019), American artist
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Alf
- All pages with titles containing Alf
- Alf (disambiguation)
- Alfredo
- Alfie (disambiguation)
References
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