Lyfing (given name)

Lyfing (given name)

"Lyfing" (from "leof-carus" (= "darling")) an Anglo-Saxon given name.Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Lyfing
origin = Anglo-Saxon
related names =
Notable people bearing this name include:
* Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1020) advisor to King Ethelred the Unready
* Lyfing of Winchester (d. 1047) advisor to King Canute the Dane


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