Leof
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Leof is an Old English name element meaning "dear" or "beloved," commonly found in Anglo-Saxon personal names.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old English name element
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given name element ⓘ lexical morpheme ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Anglo-Saxon England
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Anglo-Saxon prosopography NERFINISHED ⓘ Old English charters ⓘ |
| cognateWith |
Gothic liufs
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Old High German liob ⓘ Old Norse ljúfr ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denotes |
affection toward the bearer
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esteem for the bearer ⓘ |
| derivative |
Leofa (personal name)
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Leofe (personal name) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologicalOrigin | Proto-Germanic *leubaz ⓘ |
| formsPartOfName |
Leofgar
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Leofgifu NERFINISHED ⓘ Leofhild NERFINISHED ⓘ Leofric NERFINISHED ⓘ Leofsige NERFINISHED ⓘ Leofstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Leofweard NERFINISHED ⓘ Leofwine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInNames | expresses endearment toward the named person ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | primarily masculine name element ⓘ |
| grammaticalCategory | adjective-derived name element ⓘ |
| historicalLinguisticStage | West Germanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning |
beloved
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dear ⓘ |
| orthographicVariant | Leof- (as bound form in compounds) ⓘ |
| positionInName |
name element
ⓘ
name prefix ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Old English lufu (love)
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modern English dear ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| semanticField |
affection
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endearment ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
c. 7th–11th centuries
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early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedBy | Old English speakers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Anglo-Saxon personal names
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Old English compound names ⓘ |
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