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Lyfing

"Lyfing" (from leof-carus (= "darling")) was the name of several notable persons in early England, including:

Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1020) advisor to King Ethelred the Unready
Lyfing, Abbot of Tavistock (d. 1047) advisor to King Canute the Dane

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