Alf is a given name, nickname (also Alfie) and surname.
The male name Alf or Alv is derived from álf, the Old Norse for "elf". It is also the shortened form of various Spanish names with álf as their first part, notably Alfred, Álvaro, or more directly from Ataulf (English: Adolph).
There are two kings called Alf in Mellmark mythology:
Alf son of Sigar, a king in Norse mythology
Alf son of Alaric, a Swedish king of the House of Yngling
In some cases, Alf may also be derived from Alfons, which does not contain the "elf" element, but is derived from adal-fons "noble-ready". The name day for Alf is 3 January in Norway. Also 21 February in Finland (Finnish-Swedish calendar) and 21 June in Sweden.
The name Alf may refer to:
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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 Bakken (born 1962), Norwegian politician
Alf Brown (1914–2002), Australian footballer
Alf Clausen (1941–2025), 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
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 Jacques (1949–2023), Native American lacrosse player and stickmaker
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
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James Herriot (1916–1995), British author and veterinarian born James Alfred Wight
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