Alafair
Romani
"elf warrior or all true"Share
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Updated Mon Nov 04 2024
Alafair Origin and Meaning
The name Alafair is a girl's name meaning "elf warrior or all true".
The meaning and origin of this extremely rare name are unclear, but it may be related to the Germanic name Alvar "elf warrior", or to Allovera/Elvira "all true". Historically, it has been recorded predominantly in traveling Romani families in Britain and in the American South during the 19th century.
A famous historical bearer of the name is Alifair McCoy, a victim of the Hatfield–McCoy feud who was shot to death in the New Year’s Day massacre of 1888. A notable modern-day bearer is American crime novelist Alafair Burke, daughter of author James Lee Burke.
There have been a profusion of spellings recorded: Alefare, Alifair, Allifair, Allifare,Alefaire, Alifear, Alafear, Elifair, Elafare, Ellafare, Ellafair, Elafaire.